Posted on 01/04/2019 4:02:18 PM PST by simpson96
A New York woman in her 30s was arrested for pretending to be a homeless teenager so she could enroll in a Greene County high school — even though she already has a high school diploma, police and school district officials said.
Michaelann Goodrich allegedly told administrators at Cairo-Durham High School that she was a 15-year-old girl named Riley Madison, district superintendent Anthony Taibi told NBC News.
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, which states that homeless children and youth cannot be denied education, the school was required to immediately enroll Goodrich in classes when she enrolled on Dec. 19. Image: Michaelann Goodrich, 32, was arrested after trying to enroll in high school classes while pretending to be a 15-year-old homeless teen in Cairo, New York. Michaelann Goodrich, 32, was arrested after trying to enroll in high school classes while pretending to be a 15-year-old homeless teen in Cairo, New York.Greene County Sherrif's Office
Taibi, however, said officials at the school noticed “red flags” in Goodrich’s story and asked the police to get involved.
“There was enough in her story that caused some concern,” he said.
Goodrich was able to attend one day of classes on Dec. 20, according to Taibi.
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Aside from the fact that she looks nowhere near 15, what other kind of red flags would the school need to suspect her story?
GROSS!
Has a Rosie O’Donnell air about her.
“Has a Rosie O’Donnell air about her.”
Now, now...Rosie O’Donnell was the Homecoming Queen of her HS. Learning that made me realize HQ is a popularity contest, NOT a beauty contest.
BTW, my own kid was HQ and it was a great triumph because she was an athlete and the first such in memory to be voted HQ. When she was first looking for work I told her: put that on your resume. I think she did too! (For the record, my daughter is basically Grace Kelly compared to this dame and Rosie O’D.)
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