Fake Nurse
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With sentencing complete, victims of B.C. ‘fake nurse’ turn attention to civil suitBrigitte Cleroux was sentenced to seven years in prison for working as a nurse at B.C. Women's Hospital under stolen credentials.CrimeDec 23, 2024
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Vancouver Island woman accused of forging ID to apply for nursing jobsPolice allege Charrybelle Talauemay have used several aliases to fraudulently apply for other health-care jobs in B.C. and Alberta.CrimeDec 19, 2023
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B.C. judge partially certifies class-action lawsuit against health authority over ‘fake nurse’A B.C. judge has ruled that a proposed class-action lawsuit against a B.C. health authority can go ahead on some of its claims about a bogus nurse working at a Vancouver hospital.CrimeJul 26, 2023
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Woman charged after impersonating nurse, working at retirement, LTC homes: Durham policeAn Oshawa woman has been charged with a number of offences after police say she impersonated a nurse and used fraudulent documents to apply for jobs.CrimeMar 9, 2023
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Nearly 900 patients received care at BC Women’s Hospital from ‘fake nurse’: court documentIn a court document, the B.C. Provincial Health Authority revealed Brigitte Cleroux gave care to 899 patients while employed at B.C. Women’s Hospital.CrimeFeb 2, 2023
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Lawsuit claims B.C. hospital accepted doctored personal cheque as ID when hiring ‘fake nurse’Brigitte Cleroux, who does not have a nursing degree, worked at B.C. Women's Hospital between June 1, 2020 and June 23, 2021 when she was fired over her false credentials.HealthNov 29, 2022
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B.C. and Ontario ‘fake nurse’ Brigitte Cleroux sentenced in Ottawa to 7 yearsIn Ontario, she faced charges of criminal negligence causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, obtaining by false pretense, uttering forged documents and more.CrimeApr 22, 2022
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‘Fake nurse’ accused of fraud in Ottawa and Vancouver pleads guilty to Ontario chargesBrigitte Cleroux of Gatineau, Que., pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon and several counts of collecting money under false pretense with an intent to defraud.CrimeJan 14, 2022
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Woman who allegedly posed as fake nurse in Vancouver, Ottawa to plead guiltyB.C. Crown prosecutor Kathryn Ford confirms the Vancouver Police Department has also launched a number of new investigations against Cleroux and continues to gather evidence.CrimeJan 5, 2022
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Kelowna, B.C. woman struggling to come to terms with being treated by fake nurseA lawyer for a Kelowna woman who received treatment from a fake nurse says they have heard from many women and a class-action lawsuit is possible.CrimeDec 14, 2021
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