A 27-year-old Guatemalan man is arrested after posing as an 18-year-old high school student. Josue Oswaldo Ramirez-Mejia told authorities he enrolled because he wanted to learn English and get a good education.

Ramirez-Mejia was arrested in Pasco County and charged with uttering a forged instrument. He is being held on $5,000 bail.

He was able to enroll last month at J.W. Mitchell High School by forging several documents, including a Guatemalan birth certificate stating his birthday as Jan. 3, 1987.

According to the sheriff's office, someone also posed as his guardian.

Jim Davis, an assistant superintendent with the school district, says of Ramirez-Mejia, "Everything seemed to be in place," adding that he was a good student and hadn't caused any problems.

Officials became aware of Ramirez-Mejia's real age Tuesday after he lost his wallet during a physical education class, revealing his actually birthday is Jan. 3, 1978.

The FBI reports Ramirez-Mejia entered the United States illegally after being denied entry. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun deportment proceedings.