PERRSYBURG, Ohio — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment this week against a Venezuelan national who posed as an Ohio high school student.
What You Need To Know
- Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, 24, posed as an Ohio high school student and was caught in May
- Labrador-Sierra faces several charges and faces 15 years in prison if convicted
- The superintendent of Perrysburg Schools said Labrador-Sierra had provided all the necessary paperwork to enroll in the district
- He’s charged with lying on federal documents and having a firearm while unlawfully being in the U.S.
Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, 24, is facing charges for possession of a firearm by being unlawfully in the U.S., making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm and making or using false writings and documents, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Ohio.
Labrador-Sierra is accused of using a fake date of birth on federal applications for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for Temporary Protective Status and Employment Authorization documents last year and this year.
Labrador-Sierra was pretending to be a student at Perrysburg High School. Labrador-Sierra enrolled at Perrysburg High School under the name and age of a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor in Jan. 2024, according to Superintendent Thomas Hosler. Hosler added the enrollment was in accordance with federal and state requirements for students experiencing homelessness or who don’t have a legal guardian…