4 Harris County residents accused of recruiting aspiring nurses for fake diploma, transcript scheme
that resulted in thousands of aspiring nurses to buy fake diplomas and transcripts.
Dubbed"Operational Nightingale" by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the multi-state crackdown led to 25 people being charged as a part of the alleged scam that led to more than 7,600 bogus nursing diplomas being issued by three South Florida-based nursing schools.
The alleged four"recruiters" from Harris County were conspired with Charles Etienne, Sacred Heart’s owner, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Etienne was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after allegedly creating and selling false and fraudulent transcripts and diplomas stating that the aspiring nurses attended Sacred Heart and completed all the needed coursework and clinicals for licensed practical and vocational nursing diplomas.
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