Police: Woman posed as teenage cheerleader

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A 33-year-old Wisconsin woman assumed her 15-year-old daughter's identity to be a high school cheerleader, police allege.

Police said Wendy Brown of Ashwaubenon allegedly told authorities she posed as her daughter at Ashwaubenon High School and even practiced with a cheerleading squad in order to rekindle high school memories, the Green Bay (Wis.) Post-Gazette reported Saturday.

Brown's true identity was discovered during a truancy investigation initiated after the woman did not attend school after the first day.

Since Brown allegedly used her teenage daughter's personal information, including Social Security card and birth certificate, to register for school, she now faces a felony charge of identity theft.

While Brown allegedly told police she had wanted to make up for missed childhood experiences through her deception, Green Bay police said the situation was not so simple.

"We find it not funny at all," Lt. Jody Crocker told the Post-Gazette.

The newspaper said Brown was previously convicted of obstructing a police officer, burglary and deceptive practices, along with a Sept. 3 arrest on a unspecified misdemeanor charge.