Shelby Hewitt, accused of posing as a teenager to attend three Boston schools, pleads guilty to forgery, identity fraud
The Boston Globe • 2/3/2026 – 2/4/2026
Summary
Shelby Hewitt pleaded guilty to forgery and identity fraud. Hewitt was accused of posing as a teenager to attend three Boston schools.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
37d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
868
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^868/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^868/48 = 0.000004) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 36 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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