Mom Uses Daughter's ID To Become School Cheerleader

A 33-year-old Green Bay woman stole her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad.

Wendy Brown now faces a felony identity theft charge after enrolling in Ashwaubenon High School as her 15-year-old daughter, who lives in Nevada with her mother.

According to the criminal complaint, Brown wanted to get her high school degree and become a cheerleader because she didn't have a childhood and wanted to regain the part of her life that she missed.

She even attended cheerleading practices before school started, received a cheerleader's locker and went to a students' only pool party at the cheerleading coach's house.

A high school employee, Kim Demeny, told police that the woman looked older than a student but had the demeanor of a high school girl so she didn't suspect anything until the $134.50 check Brown gave to the cheerleading coach for her uniform bounced.

They later found out that Brown's daughter was actually enrolled at a school in Nevada.

If convicted, she could face up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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