A woman from British Columbia has been charged with forgery and impersonation after allegedly using fake documents to apply for a nursing position in Victoria. The accused, Charrybelle Talaue, 34, is also facing a charge of failure to comply with the conditions of an undertaking, according to a press release from the Central Saanich Police Service.
The charges against Ms. Talaue stem from suspicions that she forged a marriage certificate, an Alberta health card, a Canadian citizenship certificate, and a name change affidavit, as well as fraudulently impersonated someone named Yves Anglehart with the intent of personal gain, as per the police.
An investigation was launched by the Central Saanich Police Service after staff at Island Health reported Ms. Talaue’s use of suspicious documents in her nursing job application. Further concerns were raised when the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives confirmed that Ms. Talaue is not a registered nurse, prompting a public advisory.
The police have warned health-care facilities about Ms. Talaue possibly posing as a nurse to obtain work in hospitals, and are continuing their investigation with the possibility of further charges.
This is not the first instance in which someone has been charged with posing as a nurse without proper credentials in B.C. Brigitte Cleroux, 51, was charged in August with various offenses including fraud, impersonation, and using forged documents. She served as a nurse at the View Royal Surgical Clinic for three weeks in 2020 and has been accused of posing as a nurse in Colorado, Alberta, and Ontario. Cleroux is currently serving a seven-year sentence in an Ontario prison for similar crimes.