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Woman charged after allegedly posing as 16-year-old Bronx student

The Guardian · May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Westchester Square academy, located within the Lehman educational campus, in the Bronx, New York.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google A 28-year-old woman pretended to be age 16 and enrolled at a Bronx high school under a false identity before New York City police jailed her recently, according to officials.
  • Kacy Claassen pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal impersonation in the second degree as well as trespassing on 28 April, the day after her arrest, Bronx court records show.

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Westchester Square academy, located within the Lehman educational campus, in the Bronx, New York. Photograph: Google Maps View image in fullscreen Westchester Square academy, located within the Lehman educational campus, in the Bronx, New York. Photograph: Google Maps US crime Woman, 28, charged after allegedly posing as 16-year-old Bronx student Suspect accused of enrolling under false identity before arrest, in case echoing similar US incidents

Prefer the Guardian on Google A 28-year-old woman pretended to be age 16 and enrolled at a Bronx high school under a false identity before New York City police jailed her recently, according to officials.

Kacy Claassen pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal impersonation in the second degree as well as trespassing on 28 April, the day after her arrest, Bronx court records show.

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