PERRYSBURG, Wood County — The man investigators claim is a 24-year-old who posed as an Ohio high school student has pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges, according to our CBS affiliate in Toledo, WTOL-11 TV.
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Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, a Venezuelan national, appeared in federal court Monday morning on a video call.
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He pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges, including possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States, making or using false writings in documents, and making false statements during the purchase of a firearm, according to WTOL-11.
Labrador-Sierra’s case was placed on hold until August 5 so his attorneys had more time to prepare. He remains in custody.
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The Department of Justice said in 2019, Labrador-Sierra entered the country legally on a B1/B2 tourist visa but overstayed.
Investigators said the man eventually used a fake identity with a false birthdate to appear younger.
He enrolled in Perrysburg High School under the name “Anthony Labrador,” WTOL-11 reported.
As previously reported by News Center 7, federal investigators said Labrador-Sierra used a fake Ohio driver’s license and provided false information to illegally buy a semiautomatic pistol from a Bass Pro Shop in Rossford in July 2022.
He was arrested on May 23 and waived a preliminary hearing a few days later. At that time, his case was handed over to a federal grand jury.
If Labrador-Sierra is convicted of all of these federal crimes, he would face up to 30 years in prison.
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