Overview

• Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, posed as a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor to enroll at Perrysburg High School in January 2024.
• Using forged documents, Labrador obtained legal guardianship, a Social Security number, an Ohio driver’s license, and federal Temporary Protected Status.
• The deception was uncovered on May 14, 2025, when his legal guardians were contacted by the mother of his child, who provided evidence of his true age.
• Labrador, who participated in the school’s junior varsity soccer and swim teams, was arrested on May 19 during a traffic stop and is being held on a $50,000 cash bond.
• The case has prompted scrutiny of enrollment safeguards under federal and state laws, with the school reporting the incident to the Ohio High School Athletic Association.