Overview

• A 28-year-old woman spent a year attending high school, falsely claiming to be 17 to learn English.
• The woman and her mother face criminal charges for falsifying documents to enroll the woman in school.
• School officials received a tip and investigated, finding the woman used a fake passport and birth certificate.
• Authorities plan to strengthen verification of student enrollment records.
• If convicted, the woman and her mother could each face up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines.