It's "Never Been Kissed" with a twist:
27-year-old Guatemalan man arrested for posing as an 18-year-old Pasco County high school student told authorities he enrolled because he wanted to learn English and get a good education. Josue Oswaldo Ramirez-Mejia was arrested Tuesday and charged with uttering a forged instrument. He was being held on $5,000 bail.Ramirez-Mejia used forged documents, including a Guatemalan birth certificate stating his birthday as Jan. 3, 1987, to enroll last month at J.W. Mitchell High School, officials said. Someone also posed as his guardian, according to the sheriff's office.
"Everything seemed to be in place," said Jim Davis, an assistant superintendent with the school district. Ramirez-Mejia was a good student and hadn't caused any problems, Davis said.
If he's almost 30 but can pass for 18, I say give him a diploma and let him get on with his life, because he's got things tough enough as it is.
Posted by kswygert at September 29, 2005 02:33 PM