NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana State University student has been charged with falsely claiming he was awarded the Purple Heart and with wearing military medals without authorization.

An indictment handed up Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge claims 31-year-old Andrew Bryson defrauded the state Office of Motor Vehicles into giving him a military honor license plate for Purple Heart recipients in 2009. The indictment was unsealed following his arrest Thursday.

Bryson also allegedly wore several military medals and ribbons, including the Purple Heart and Joint Service Commendation medals, at an awards ceremony honoring veterans in 2010.

Bryson faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison and $200,000 in fines if convicted of the charges.

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