A Michigan woman was charged with identity theft after posing as a licensed nurse at a hospice facility.
Leticia Gallarzo, 48, used the Michigan licensing number and name of a licensed nurse to gain employment at a hospice facility. She also told the facility she had earned a master's degree in nursing, which was untrue, according to an Aug. 2 Justice Department press release.
The facility discovered Ms. Gallarzo was a "nurse imposter" when her fingerprints matched records indicating she had two previous state and federal convictions for practicing nursing without a license in Texas in 2015 and 2016.
Ms. Gallarzo could face a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted of identity fraud in this incident.