A Pennsylvania court on Friday, 18 November, awarded a
two-month jail term to a Ukrainian man, who faked his name and age to attend a
Pennsylvania high school.
Artur Samarin, 24, had pleaded guilty to social security
fraud and passport fraud in August. He admitted before the court of law for
lying about his identity to get a free public education.
Samarin faces deportation during a sentencing next week for
separate charges that include having sex with a minor girl.
According to reports, Samarin admitted himself at Harrisburg
High School in Pennsylvania using the name Asher Potts in 2012. He pretended to
be 18 at that time and was an active member of the National Honor Society and
the school's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and Naval Sea Cadet
programs.
Samarin possessed a driver's license using the Potts name at
the time of his arrest, authorities said in February and claimed that he
arrived on a temporary visa for a short period but overstayed the visa. It was
reported that he used to live with the people he befriended in the region.
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