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A 24 -year -old Venezuelan man who supposedly passed a student at Ohio’s high school competed in the children’s swimming team and participated in state sections.
The Perrysburg schools confirmed on Tuesday that Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was in the Swimming Team of the Perrysburg High School and the Junior University Soccer team. He competed in the 50 and 100 yards freestyle events of Section B of the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) FREMONT B in February.
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Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24 -year -old from Venezuela, is accused of using counterfeit documents to register in a secondary school in Ohio when he was 16, who was now 17 years old. (Wood County Prison)
An event statistics sheet listed as “Tony Labrador” and a junior. He recorded a time of 29.10 in the 50 -yards freestyle, ending in 11th place and ahead of a Perrysburg swimmer. It ended in 11th place in the freestyle of 100 yards with a time of 1: 07.35.
Pak Gazette Digital contacted the OHSAA to comment.
Labrador Sierra registered in Perrysburg High School under the name and age of a minor not accompanied by 16 years on January 11, 2024, according to federal and state requirements to register students who experience homeless people or without a legal guardian, the school said in a statement.
After a preliminary investigation, a fraud case was established and the department detectives were given for greater investigation.
Venezuelan man arrested after passing a teenager to register at the Ohio High School
The man was accused of falsification and is detained with a bail of $ 50,000. Perrysburg police said officials were contacted by local Perrysburg schools on Monday about possible fraudulent activities. The detectives worked with customs and border protection of the United States and the application of immigration and customs of the United States, and it was discovered that Labrador Sierra was a 24 -year -old Venezuela player.
The researchers also learned that Labrador Sierra used fraudulent documents to register in the Perrysburg schools and passed a 16 -year -old student.
Between January 11, 2024 and May 14, 2025, the school said that Labrador Sierra obtained documentation and support, which further complicates the situation. For example, he obtained a driver’s license issued by the State, the Social Security number and the temporary protection status (TPS) of the United States immigration.
The school also said that Labrador Sierra completed a request for a visa with the help of lawyer opportunities, which provides free legal assistance. The Wood County Minors Court granted the Labrador Sierra guardianship to a Perrysburg family.
“Tony Labrador” swam for Perrysburg High School and was in the JV football team.
The National Security Department (DHS) told Pak Gazette that they have located the information of Labrador Sierra under a different spelling from its name. They added that Labrador Sierra is a visa supervision that first arrived in the United States in 2019. The DHS also confirmed that Labrador has received TPS.
Labrador Sierra denied the accusation on May 15, schools said. He was finally arrested during a traffic stop this week.
“The most heartbreaking is how many responded in good faith,” said Perrysburg school. “Local staff and families offered support to someone who believed he was a vulnerable teenager. His compassion reflects the best of our community. Although trust was violated, we are still proud of those who chose to help.”
Labrador Sierra is scheduled for a judicial hearing on May 29.
