- Hyejeong Shin was recently arrested for providing falsified documents that allowed her to enroll as a student at New Brunswick High (New Jersey).
- A South Korean national, Shin moved to America for boarding school then graduated from Rutgers in 2019.
- Her lawyers claim she was trying to “recreate the sense of safety” she experienced in boarding school following a “bitter divorce” two years ago and financial distress ($20K in unpaid rent).
- Shin entered a “not guilty” plea and faces 5 years in prison.
Woman, 29, Who Pretended to Be a High School Teen Pleads Not Guilty
(03/20/2023)