The woman wanted on charges she posed as a student at three different high schools in Boston turned herself in at a court on Monday, where her lawyer said she has a history of mental illness.
woman wanted on charges she posed as a student at three different high schools in BostonShelby Hewitt didn't speak as she faced charges including identity fraud and forgery at Boston Municipal Court, nor did the 32-year-old answer questions about the allegations — the former Massachusetts Department of Children and Families worker is accused of faking paperwork and passing herself off as a teenagerHewitt was held on $5,000 bond, which she posted.
A school staffer called 911 after a man claiming to be Hewitt's father — she was going by a different name — tried to remove her from school over bullying, though she'd only been enrolled the week before and staff was working to address the apparent bullying, authorities have said.
In court on Monday, the judge asked both the prosecution and defense what was really going on in the case — the prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said the investigation was ongoing, while Flaherty said the investigation would not reveal human trafficking or solicitation.
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