The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested an unregistered nurse with 19 charges related to identify fraud in healthcare facilities across Simcoe County.
Between September 2020 and April 2024, the individual secured employment as a nurse at multiple healthcare 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.
Between 2020 and 2024, the individual conducted full nursing duties.
On October 24, 2024, the individual turned themselves into the OPP Huronia West Detachment.
As a result, Hailey Roberts, a 33-year-old from Tiny Township, was charged with:
- 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 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
The OPP believes there are more healthcare facilities that the accused has been involved in and is asking anyone with information about this or a similar incident to call the Huronia West OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.
The OPP Huronia West Crime Unit is continuing the investigation.
Victims are not alone. If you or someone you know needs support, there are local resources available to help. One of the organizations you can contact is Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime at www.crcvc.ca, by calling 1-877-232-2610 or texting 613-208-0747.
