Shelby Hewitt, a 32-year-old former social worker, was arraigned in West Roxbury Court Monday afternoon after fraudulently posing as a BPS student for nearly an entire school year.

Hewitt was charged on counts of identity fraud, forgery and uttering false writing related to her year-long stint in Jeremiah Burke, Brighton and English high schools and released on $5,000 cash bail with a $50,000 surety.

Judge Albertson Treseler ordered Hewitt to stay away from all schools, the two adults who allegedly posed as her foster parents, BPS employees, children and Walden Behavioral Health employees, not practice social work and report for booking within 24 hours. Hewitt was released Monday on $5,000 cash bail and a $50,000 surety.

The alleged fraudster was caught in early June after a suspicious transfer request sent up red flags for administrators at English High School. An administrator then found errors in her paperwork, which listed a non-existent social worker, and contacted the police.

BPS leadership notified families days later, announcing a police investigation into the adult and any criminal activities Hewitt may have taken during her stint in high school. Though Mayor Wu previously verified the investigation was initially looking into a human trafficking angle, authorities have so far stated they have found no evidence of direct harm to students.

Authorities also confirmed Hewitt worked as a social worker with DCF until February, overlapping with her time in high school.

A search warrant for the woman’s Jamaica Plain home found several forged Lowell Juvenile Court and DCF documents. Two other residents of the Green St. apartment, John Smith and Rebecca Bernat, both 48, allegedly posed as Hewitt’s foster parents during the scheme.

Investigators have given no indication of the woman’s motives so far.

Hewitt will return to court on Aug. 29 for a pre-trial hearing.