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Kacy Claassen, 28, was arrested in New York for endangering the welfare of a child, trespassing and criminal impersonation, Oddity Central reported on May 8. Her crime? Impersonating a 16-year-old and enrolling in Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx. Claassen, who went by the name Shamara Rashad and attended classes for two weeks before she was caught, recently moved to New York from Ohio. Acting on a friend’s suggestion, Claassen donned a teenage persona in hopes of qualifying for more social assistance. Her disguise was uncovered when school officials found her social media profiles, which showed her holding a baby that she referred to as her daughter, and listed Claassen’s birth year as 1997. Claassen was arrested and released and is pleading not guilty to all charges. She is expected back in court on June 15.........

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