'I'm not psychologist, but but separated from her family and being in a different country - as well as a couple of other stressors in her life - may have caused her to act very uncharacteristically,' said Gelber. 'There are personal issues that she needs to resolve,' said Henry Hong Jung, another attorney.

He added that the situation is 'very bizarre' and 'may be difficult for people to understand.'

'At no time was anyone or any student in danger and this entire case is more about my client wanting to return to a place of safety and welcoming and an environment that she looks back on fondly and nothing more,' said Gelber. He claimed that she was lonely and missed that kind of atmosphere and opted to pursue it again at New Brunswick High School. Shin, according to her attorney, is a South Korean citizen, who came to the US alone when she was 16 to attend a private boarding school. Shin, 29, is reportedly coming off a contentious divorce and had recently been sued by her landlord for $20,000 in owed rent

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