Fraudulent GoFundMe Accounts Set Up In Name Of Douglass Teacher Punched By Student

People have set up fraudulent fundraising pages online, posing as a teacher who was assaulted by a student.

Video of the incident went viral after a student at Frederick Douglass High School punched a teacher in the face.

The day of the incident was Camille Hinmon's first day back from medical leave after treatment for cancer. It was also her 57th birthday. She said it has been an emotional few weeks since the incident, but she's working through it.

"I'm healing every day. I feel like I'm getting a little stronger," Hinmon said. "It has been very difficult, but since I have so many friends and family and church members, it has been a lot easier."

But she has encountered something she never expected: online imposters posing as her and posting GoFundMe pages seeking money.

"I think it's fraudulent. I think it's terrible because this is not anything I'm trying to get money from," Hinmon said.

Hinmon said a friend alerted her to at least four pages, and she has tried to get them taken down. She has contacted two lawyers and is attempting to contact GoFundMe but is having trouble because she doesn't have a GoFundMe account.

GoFundMe sent a statement to 11 News, saying, "It's not uncommon for someone to create a GoFundMe to help another individual after a news event. In these cases, we work with the campaign organizer to ensure funds reach the intended beneficiary. In other cases where the intended beneficiary does not wish to receive the funds, GoFundMe will remove the campaigns. In this case, GoFundMe removed several campaigns to support Camille Hinmon."

Hinmon wants to be clear: She does not have any financial hardship and does not want anyone giving her money.

"I'm asking them that if they feel compelled by this story and they would like to contribute, then give to the American Cancer Society, and if they don't want to contribute, that's fine, too, because I, Camille Hinmon, do not need money from anyone," Hinmon said.

She said it's disappointing that people are trying to capitalize on an unfortunate situation. She hopes whoever set up the pages will ultimately do the right thing.

"Take the pages down and be honest, and whatever money you've gotten in your pocket -- because one person did raise over $300 -- then you need to tell GoFundMe you're not me and give the money back. That's what I would hope," Hinmon said.

In the days after she was assaulted, Hinmon told 11 News that she has nothing but forgiveness in her heart for the 17-year-old girl who struck her.