Man posing as Ohio high school student pleads guilty

PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WJW) — A 24-year-old non-citizen accused of posing as a teenager and attending an Ohio high school for more than a year has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges.

Last May, Anthony E. Labrador-Sierra was accused of using fake documents to enroll and attend Perrysburg High School. He even played on the school’s JV soccer and swim teams, according to the school district.

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On Monday, Sept. 22, court records show Labrador-Sierra pleaded guilty to two counts of making or using false documents, in addition to firearms charges.

Labrador-Sierra allegedly enrolled in the district as a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor, under federal and state rules for students experiencing homelessness or who do not have a legal guardian, according to the school district.

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The Wood County Juvenile Court had placed him in guardianship with a Perrysburg family. That family learned May 14 that he was not a minor, but actually a 24-year-old man, according to the district.

He had been living with two adult legal guardians. The guardians contacted authorities after learning he was not a minor…

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