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28-Year-Old Arrested for Fake Teen Enrollment at NYC High School

5/7/2026

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Kacy Claassen, a 28-year-old woman, was arrested Monday at Herbert H. Lehman High School for using a fake teenage identity to enroll.
She faces charges of child endangerment, impersonation, forgery, and trespassing.
Students said the fraud threatened their safety.
New York City Public Schools called enrollment fraud a serious crime that undermines public school values.

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Kacy Claassen, a 28-year-old woman, was arrested Monday at Herbert H. Lehman High School for using a fake teenage identity to enroll.
She faces charges of child endangerment, impersonation, forgery, and trespassing.
Students said the fraud threatened their safety.
New York City Public Schools called enrollment fraud a serious crime that undermines public school values.