A man pretending to be a child psychologist used his boyfriend’s blood to pass an HIV test and land jobs at two colleges in Singapore.

On March 1, Mikhy K. Farrera-Brochez has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for drug possession, lying to a public servant, and using forged educational certificates, among other offenses.

Farrera-Brochez, 32, moved to Singapore in 2008, one year after starting a relationship with Ler Teck Siang, a doctor he met online. To work in the country, he was required to take a to take an HIV test by the Ministry of Manpower. Foreigners with HIV are not allowed to work in the country, so Farrera-Brochez, who is HIV-positive, visited a clinic where his boyfriend was on duty to take the test.

Ler, who is negative, used blood he had drawn from his own arm earlier in the day and labeled it as his partner’s. As a result, Farrera-Brochez received his employment pass and was hired as a lecturer at a polytechnic.

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“The fact that the blood test was supposedly performed by a doctor and issued by a clinic gave it an aura of authority, making it virtually certain that MOM would be deceived,” said prosecutor Suhas Malhotra. “His conduct evinces a blatant disregard for the authority of our laws.”

In 2010, Farrera-Brochez made news as the youngest registered psychologist in the history of the American Psychological Association. The son of psychologist Teresa King, he claimed he was a child prodigy and could speak eight languages. But an investigation discovered that his educational bona fides, including one from the University of Paris, were forged. Last year, Farrera-Brochez was also found guilty of possession of ketamine and cannabis.

Charges have also been filed against Ler, an infectious diseases specialist who worked at the Communicable Diseases Division of the Health Ministry from February 2012 to January 2014.