Man Charged with Felony Forgery After Allegedly Enrolling at White Bear Lake High School as Teen
Published: April 8th 2026
WHITE BEAR LAKE MN: A 22-year-old man has been formally charged with multiple felony forgery offenses after authorities say he enrolled at White Bear Lake Area High School while posing as a 17-year-old, according to a criminal complaint.
Kelvin Micaiah Luebke, 22, is charged with two counts of aggravated forgery—uttering or possessing a forged writing—and one count of forgery involving the use of false identification.
According to the complaint, White Bear Lake Police received a report on September 29, 2025, from a concerned citizen indicating that an adult male may have been attending the high school under a false identity. The individual had enrolled as “Kelvin Ciatte Perry, Jr.” with a listed date of birth of May 28, 2007.
The complaint states that the individual provided a foreign birth certificate to support the claimed age. However, publicly available jail booking information, including a photograph and identifying details, led investigators to determine the individual was actually Luebke, born May 30, 2003.
Authorities confirmed through official records that Luebke possesses a Minnesota driver’s license, U.S. passport, and both U.S. and Minnesota birth certificates reflecting his birth date as May 30, 2003 — making him 22 years old at the time, the complaint states.
Witness interviews provided additional background. According to the complaint, Luebke’s father told investigators that Luebke was adopted from Liberia in 2009 at approximately age six. He was primarily homeschooled and later attended Forest Lake High School before being expelled due to behavioral issues. His father stated Luebke moved out at age 18 to live with another family.
Investigators also spoke with a man identified as T.J., who said Luebke had been living with him and his wife for about four years as of October 2025. The couple told investigators they were unaware that Luebke had enrolled at White Bear Lake Area High School, according to the complaint.
After being advised of his rights under a Miranda warning, Luebke agreed to speak with investigators. He acknowledged that his U.S. date of birth is May 30, 2003 but claimed that family members in Africa told him he is younger and that his exact age at the time of adoption was uncertain.
The complaint states Luebke said his biological father recently helped him obtain a Liberian birth certificate under the name “Kelvin Ciatte Perry, Jr.” with a birth date of May 28, 2007. He admitted to using that document to enroll at the high school.
Luebke also told investigators he previously attended Forest Lake High School before dropping out following fights. The complaint states he registered as an “unaccompanied minor,” a designation under the McKinney-Vento Act, which requires schools to enroll students who present as homeless even if eligibility is in dispute.
Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.