Flint Mother, Daughter Ordered To Community Service In Fake Substitute Teacher Case

WATERFORD (WWJ) -- A 24-year-old woman accused of trying to pose as a substitute school teacher for her mother has been ordered to do 20 days of community service.

Dayonlynn Bell was sentenced Monday on a false pretense charge in Waterford Township's 51st District Court.

Bell's mother, 44-year-old Donna Farley, received the same sentence. Both women, from Flint, also received a year's probation.

According to a police, Bell used her mother's teacher identification while pretending to be a substitute teacher at Riverside Elementary School in Waterford Township. She was arrested after being confronted by school officials. Farley was later arrested while her daughter was being interviewed by police.

Authorities said Bell told them that she impersonated her mother because Farley didn't want to miss an appointment. Police said the women later told authorities that they needed money.

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