A Farmersburg woman was arrested on a warrant for forgery Oct. 24 after allegedly submitting forged doctor’s notes for her children.

Caroline Cindy Hauser is facing a Level 6 Felony count of forgery after four doctor’s notes, which appeared to be forged, were received for her children at the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak.

According to a probable cause affidavit written by Brian Pilant, who serves as chief of the school’s police department, he was approached by the school’s attendance officer on Sept. 25. The attendance officer reported she had received four notes for Hauser’s children—two on Sept. 17 and two on Sept. 24. According to the probable cause, the attendance officer told Pilant something seemed “off” about the notes. She called the Indianapolis-based doctor’s office listed on the slips and was advised the children were not patients there, nor was the doctor listed on the note working at that practice. The attendance officer contacted Hauser and updated her on the situation. Hauser alleged she would call the doctor and see what was going on.

Pilant, according to the probable cause affidavit, reached out to the office listed on the notes on Sept. 25. He, like the attendance officer, was told the students were not patients of the office and the doctor was not practicing at that office. Pilant sent the note the school received to the office for verification. According to the probable cause affidavit, it was confirmed the notes were not from that office. An employee from the practice alleged the doctor listed on the note had never worked for the practice. The employee sent Pilant a copy of what the office uses for school excuse notes and it did not match what Hauser’s children had submitted to the school.

A warrant for Hauser’s arrest was issued Oct. 23. She was arrested Oct. 24 and transported to Greene County Jail where her bond was set at $4,000 surety with 10% cash allowed. She was released after posting $400.

Hauser is scheduled to appear in Greene Superior Court for an initial hearing on Nov. 4.