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Forgery and Stealing by Deception (Open Thread)

We the People of the United States
© Miri WTPOTUS
11/30/2012

Here’s an interesting story about a graduate student, Victoria Marut, who told her teachers and fellow students that she had terminal cancer. They all sympathized and supported her; they donated gifts and planned a fundraiser on her behalf.

When she started skipping classes and field work assignments, things got dicey:

Truman professor Peter Kelly required Marut to get a note from her doctor to see whether she was physically able to complete her work. When a legitimate-looking note arrived a short time later … Reger [principal of the primary school where Marut worked] still didn’t buy it.

Reger thought Kelly should check with the doctor to verify the information …

Marut had never been a patient … [the doctor] could “unequivocally confirm that this letter is a forgery,” according to police.

The Adair County prosecutor charged Marut with felony forgery on Nov. 14. … Marut could be charged with stealing by deception for accepting gifts.
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