PASADENA POLICE SAY HE PRETENDED TO BE HIS OLD PRINCIPAL ON FACEBOOK NOW HE'S BEEN CHARGED CRIMINALLY!

Nestor Rivera allegedly set up a Facebook page in his old Principal's name!

There was a time in social media when you could be anyone you wanted on the internet.  But in 2009 the laws changed and you will pay the cost if you claim to be John Doe and you're Jim.

That's what happened to a Pasadena, Texas man who set up a Facebook page and claimed to be his old high school principal.

Now 19 year old Nestor Rivera is facing criminal charges.

Not only did prosecutors say he took on his principal's identity on Facebook, he was down right crude and mean spirited.

Rivera, using his own name according to prosecutors, even pretended to have an argument with the principal on Facebook.  Rivera claimed to have had a relationship with the principals wife and wrote, "pussy fucken raccon looking ass bitch."

Never mind the misspelled words the principal identified as Joe Saavedra read the comments and had enough.  He subpoenaed records from Facebook and the internet provider Comcast.  That lead him to his former student.

Rivera was arrested and charged with online harassment.  He's now facing 10 years in prison with a $5,000 bond.

That's quite a price to pay for an alleged prank on Facebook.  Remember charges are only allegations until proven in court!