29-year-old sex offender claimed to be homeless 17-year-old to enroll in Maple Grove High School: complaint

A 29-year-old registered sex offender from Oregon is charged with forgery in Hennepin County after trying to enroll at Maple Grove High School as a 17-year-old homeless youth, according to a criminal complaint.Maple Grove police received a tip Monday from a concerned school staff member about a student trying to enroll, the complaint says. The person completed enrollment paperwork under a different name and said they were a 17-year-old homeless youth from Oregon with no identification. The person cited the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and insisted on immediate enrollment. Because of the lack of identification, the person was enrolled in an online program.Officers determined the person was actually 29.In a statement to police after being read their rights, the defendant still maintained the name on the paperwork and gave a Jan. 27, 2009, birth date, the complaint says. The defendant said finding sobriety was a factor in wanting to start school and said they had never attended