Florida Woman, Who Posed as High School Student for Instagram Account Promotion, Now Charged With Burglary and Educational Institution Interference
A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly entered a Miami school and pretended to be a high school student to promote her Instagram account.
Audrey Nicole Francisquini was charged with burglary, educational institution interference, as well as resisting an officer, People reported.
The 28-year-old Florida woman reportedly sneaked into the American Senior High School in Hialeah. An arrest report said that she started blending in with the students after she entered the school.
Audrey Nicole Francisquini was reported to have a backpack and dressed the same as the students. She was also reportedly carrying a skateboard and a painting, according to Miami-Dade police.
Instagram Account Promotion
The Florida woman also handed out pamphlets with her Instagram account name and asked students to follow her. Security then stopped Francisquini after she was seen walking through the halls while classes are ongoing.
The suspect claimed that she was looking for the registration office. But she continued to roam the halls instead of going to the registration office, NBC News reported.
The Florida woman was then stopped for the second time by the security, causing her to fled. Security then reported her as a "potential threat" on the campus.
Police identified Audrey Nicole Francisquini through her Instagram account, leading to her arrest in North Miami Beach on Monday.
The Florida woman was taken to a Miami-Dade jail. According to court records, she has since been released from prison. A spokesperson for Miami-Dade County Public Schools said the incident is being reviewed now.
The spokesperson continued to say that Miami-Dade County Public Schools will continue to ensure the safety and well-being of their students and working personnel.
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Another Florida Woman Arrested
In a separate case, Danielle Miller of Miami, Florida was charged Tuesday with wire fraud. She allegedly accessed and used the victim's online Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles records to fraudulently claim a pandemic-related federal loan that she used for a private flight to California.
Danielle Miller even stayed at luxury hotels before she has been arrested, police said. Prosecutors noted that the 31-year-old Florida woman applied for a claim and received more than $100,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan through U.S. Small Business Administration in August, Tampa Bay Times reported.
Authorities said the suspect posted photos of herself at the hotels on her Instagram account. Danielle Miller reportedly has an active social media presence on her Instagram "killadmilla" account with over 34,000 followers.
Prosecutors said she also tried to fraudulently apply for $900,000 other loans. Miller faces up to 20 years in prison if proven guilty of the charges filed against her. She is set to appear in a federal court in Boston at a later date.
Florida Crime Rate
Florida's violent crime rate stands at 384.9 incidents per 100,000, which is almost exactly in line with the national crime rates in 2020.
Florida City was identified as the most dangerous city in the state, with 3,052.8 incidents per 100,000 people. It was eight times higher compared to the national violent crime rate.
According to USA Today, Opa Locka and Lake City also ranked among the most dangerous cities in the country.
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