Articles Tagged with falsifying

Published on: August 9, 2019

Makeup Skills Failed to Convince Police of Reported Assault

When police investigated a woman’s claim that her neighbor physically assaulted her they alleged that the wounds were actually fake and created with vampire makeup.

20-year-old Christine Benoit and her neighbor reportedly got into a fight around 9:30 pm on August 5. The woman alleged that the dispute became physical, and she notified the police for help.

With what appeared to be wounds upon her face and body, Christie fled from her house in an attempt to feel safe until the authorities arrived, and she recruited another neighbor to sit with her at the residence.

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Published on: January 7, 2019

Woman Enrolled in High School Posing as Homeless Teen

by Staycie R. Sena

A New York woman is facing criminal charges for allegations that she enrolled in and attended a high school, gaining access by telling the administration she was a homeless teenager.

In mid-December, an enrollee showed up at the Cairo-Durham School District office and disclosed that she was a homeless 15-year-old who was not currently attending school. She allegedly stated that her name was Riley Madison.

The student was immediately assigned a school and transportation services within the district based on the McKinney-Vento Act. This federally recognized assistance act ensures that children without stable living conditions are granted access to public education even if they don’t have the typical documentation required for registration.

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