Woman pretended to be man’s parent, while he created false documents and a detailed backstory to pass himself off as a minor to register in local school only to get involved in inappropriate relationships with female students; convicted

Omaha, NE – The 23-year-old Nebraska woman, A. Navarro, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including criminal impersonation and child abuse, and will be sentenced in January next year after she helped 26-year-old man, Z. Sheich, to register at a local high school only to s–ually assault female students. The woman initially faced up to 4 years behind bars, but her charges were dropped as part of the plea deal. Prosecutors said the woman helped the co-defendant register at local high school in Oct. 2022, claiming to be the parent of 17-year-old student. Her made-up name was listed as DanieIIe, while the 26-year-old man’s name was listed as Zak. 

The 26-year-old defendant, who graduated from high school 7 years before, reportedly provided fake blrth certificate, immunization record and school transcript. The woman accompanied her co-defendant to meet with the school counselor so she could ‘register her child for classes’. The 26-year-old man pleaded guilty earlier this year and was sentenced to serve between 85 and 120 years behind bars.. 

During the investigation process, authorities discovered that the 26-year-old man messaged several female students. The defendant attempted to meet 13-year-old child for lndecent encounter and even paid the girl to send him n-de photos of herself. Authorities said the 26-year-old man attended classes and walked the school hallways without anyone noticing that he is an adult 26-year-old man. 

School officials recently discovered that a person had enrolled online using fraudulent documents, prompting a review of the school’s enrollment process. According to the associate superintendent for educational services, the individual submitted a birth certificate, a high school transcript, immunization records, and a physical examination report from a clinic. However, upon further investigation, it was revealed that all the documents appeared to be fake.

The superintendent noted that these documents were not properly verified and emphasized that the district typically relies on students’ word for such submissions. The incident has raised concerns about the need for more rigorous checks in the enrollment process. The 26-year-old man attended 54 days of school in which prosecutors said he se-ually assaulted multiple children and cost the district more than $6,000. He created false documents and an “elaborate backstory” to pass himself off as a 17-year-old student.