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32-Year-Old Millionaire Social Worker Poses as Foster Teen in Three Boston Schools

May 2, 2024, 08:52 AM

Shelby Hewitt, a 32-year-old self-described millionaire social worker, was arrested for posing as a foster child and teenager under the aliases 'Ellie' and 'Daniella', enrolling in three Boston public schools for nine months. Hewitt, who also claimed to be a trafficked orphan, deceived an adult couple into fostering her. Her actions raised serious questions about the oversight in the school system, as school officials and foster parents failed to recognize her true identity for nearly a year.