Overview

• Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan man, was arrested on May 19, 2025, for allegedly using a fake birth certificate to pose as a 16-year-old and enroll at Perrysburg High School in Ohio.
• He attended the school for over a year, participating in junior varsity sports and obtaining an Ohio driver’s license, Social Security card, and Temporary Protected Status using false documents.
• Labrador Sierra claimed to be an unhoused, trafficked minor under the federal McKinney-Vento Act, which requires schools to enroll unaccompanied minors without standard documentation.
• The deception was exposed on May 14, 2025, by a 22-year-old Toledo woman who identified him as the father of her child and revealed his true age to his guardians.
• He is currently in custody, facing felony forgery charges and an ICE detainer for overstaying a work visa that expired in 2023, with a court appearance scheduled for May 29, 2025.