US EditionVenezuelan Man Arrested for Posing as Teen to Enroll in Ohio High School
- Perrysburg Schools Superintendent Thomas Hosler revealed that since January 2024, a 24-year-old Venezuelan man named Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra had been enrolled at Perrysburg High School, falsely identifying himself as a 16-year-old student.
- The man enrolled as an unaccompanied minor under state and federal guidelines for homeless or guardianless students, but his adult guardians later informed the school on May 14 that he was not a minor.
- School officials investigated after the guardians' report, found social media posts and contacted Perrysburg Police, who confirmed that Labrador used fraudulent documents including a birth certificate, Social Security number, and Ohio driver's license.
- Perrysburg Police arrested Labrador without incident during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 on Monday, May 19, 2025, and booked him on felony forgery charges while he remains held in Wood County Jail without bond.
- Superintendent Hosler described the case as "highly unusual and deceptive," involving multiple agencies, and the school said it followed proper legal channels based on McKinney-Vento Act requirements for supporting students like Labrador.
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24-Year-Old Illegal Immigrant from Venezuela Busted After Pretending to Be a Teen Student at Ohio High School | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
A 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela was arrested this week after fraudulently enrolling at an Ohio high school by posing as a 16-year-old student — and shockingly, he managed to live with unsuspecting guardians, obtain a driver’s license, play on school sports teams, and infiltrate the school system for months.
24-year-old posed as teen so he could enroll in Ohio high school: police
A 24-year-old was arrested on Monday after police said he posed as a teenager so he could enroll in an Ohio High School. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra is being charged with felony forgery by the Perrysburg Police Department.
24-YEAR-OLD VENEZUELAN PRETENDS TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN OHIO
Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was attending a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, approximately two hours northwest of Columbus, when officials determined he was, in fact, an adult Venezuelan citizen residing illegally in the United States. The Venezuelan national is also a father, although his son's age is unknown.
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