Police have laid 19 charges against an unregistered nurse related to identity fraud related to health -care facilities across Simcoe County.
"Between September 2020 and April 2024, the individual secured employment as a nurse at multiple health care facilities, including long-term care homes, despite being unregistered and unqualified to practice nursing. To obtain employment, the individual falsified employment applications, certificates, resumes, reference checks and police checks by modifying the name to resemble active nurses with good standings," according to a media release from Huronia West OPP.
According to police, between 2020 and 2024, the person conducted full nursing duties. Last week, the individual turned themselves into police.
A 33-year-old woman from Tiny Township has been charged with the following:
- Identity Fraud - five counts
- Use, deals, acts on forged document - six counts
- Obtaining by False Pretence - Over - four counts
- Obtaining by False Pretence - Under
- Assault with a Weapon - three counts
The accused was held for a bail hearing.
