Imposter Athlete Faces New Charges

ODESSA, Texas (AP) _ Officials say a 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school student and basketball star in West Texas now faces a new charge.

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office says Guerdwich Montimere was released on $7,500 bond Thursday about five hours after his arrest on a felony charge of tampering with government documents.

Montimere was originally arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor of failure to identify himself to a police officer. Permian High School officials say he admitted then that he wasn’t 16-year-old sophomore Jerry Joseph.

Suspicions were raised after coaches from Florida said they recognized Joseph as Montimere, a 2007 graduate of a Florida high school.

Ector County sheriff’s Sgt. Gary Duesler said he had no information on an attorney for Montimere.

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