Woman in her 30s who pretended to be a child and lived with family found guilty of fraud

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   Woman in her 30s found guilty of fraud for posing as 12-year-old

   A woman in her late 30s has been convicted of fraud after pretending to be a 12-year-old girl and living with a foster family. The woman, whose age varies between sources, posed as a child for years and scammed multiple people into caring for her. She was found guilty of fraud, but details of her sentence are not yet available.

   Why it matters

   This case highlights the severity of the woman's deception, which involved posing as a vulnerable child to gain the trust of a foster family. The woman's actions have raised concerns about the ease with which she was able to deceive others and the potential consequences for those who were affected by her actions. The case also underscores the challenges of detecting and preventing such forms of fraud.

   What is confirmed

   • The woman pretended to be a 12-year-old girl.
   • She lived with a foster family for years.
   • The woman was found guilty of fraud.
   • The woman's age at the time of conviction varied between 37 and 38 years old.

   What to watch next

   • The woman's sentencing and potential restitution to those affected
   • Investigations into how the woman was able to deceive multiple people for years
   • Potential changes to policies or procedures for detecting and preventing similar forms of fraud
   Sources used for this update (10)

   1. Fox News — Woman in her 30s who pretended to be a child and lived with family found guilty of fraud
   2. People.com — Woman Convicted After Posing as 12-Year-Old Girl and Living with Foster Family
   3. The Washington Post — At 37, she pretended to be 12. Now she’s on trial for fraud.
   4. Yahoo — Woman, 38, Posed as a 12-Year-Old to Scam Multiple People Into Caring For Her For Years
   5. WKRC — Woman in her late 30s convicted after posing as 12-year-old, living with foster family
   6. The Times — She said she was 12. She was actually 38
   7. 98 Rock Baltimore — Josh Spiegel News: 38-Year-Old Woman Who Fooled Couple Into Adopting Her Arrested
   8. AL.com — Woman, 37, pretended to be 12-year-old to live with foster family, convicted of fraud
   9. The Daily Beast — Tens of Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Huge Fire Threatens City
   10. jen.jiji.com — Lecce, head-on collision between two cars on provincial road 17: husband and wife dead
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