OHIO — The Venezuelan man who posed as an Ohio high school student has learned his punishment.
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Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra was sentenced to four to six years in prison and will be required to register as a Tier II sex offender, according to CBS-affiliate WTOL.
News Center 7 previously reported that he was charged with one count of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person and forgery.
The sentence will run concurrently with his federal case.
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Court documents obtained by our affiliate indicate that the offense took place between Jan. 1, 2025, and May 22, 2025.
Labrador-Sierra was arrested in May 2025 after Perrysburg police reached out to U.S. Border Patrol for help with identification.
The Department of Justice said in 2019 that 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.” District officials have denied claims that they were aware of his false identity.
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.
The U.S. Department of Justice handled the case and supplied images, including Venezuelan identification cards and security images, to prove he was lying about his age.
As previously reported, Labrador-Sierra was sentenced to two years in federal prison in January for lying on immigration and firearm forms.
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