Lincoln H.S. parents receive hoax 'prom night' letter

Lincoln H.S. parents receive hoax 'prom night' letter

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By KATU Web Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. - Administrators at Lincoln High School are trying to find out who sent a hoax letter to parents about this Saturday's senior prom.

The letter is printed on what appears to be Portland Public Schools letterhead and it says students will likely be drinking, doing drugs, and having sex on prom night.

The letter goes on to encourage parents to open their homes for parties so kids don't drink and drive and even provides instructions on how much alcohol to provide.
   
District officials say they did not send the letter and that it is an elaborate hoax.
    
In addition to finding out who wrote and sent the letters, the district wants to know how the pranksters gained access to addresses of parents and guardians of Lincoln students.

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