28-Year-Old Woman Charged for Posing as Teen Student in Bronx School
A 28-year-old woman, Kacy Claassen, has been charged with criminal impersonation and trespassing after allegedly enrolling in a Bronx high school under a false identity. Claassen, who claimed to be 16, was arrested by New York City police after her true age and identity were revealed through a social media page. She had enrolled at Westchester Square Academy using the name Shamara Rashad and a birth year of 2010, claiming to have recently moved from Ohio. The school principal confronted her, leading to her confession that a friend had encouraged her to lie for increased public assistance. Claassen was released without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on June 15. This incident is part of a series of similar cases in the U.S., including a recent case in New Jersey where a 29-year-old woman was charged with similar offenses. 
