infoOhio man pleads guilty to impersonating a nurse, practicing on children for almost 4 years

Ohio man pleads guilty to impersonating a nurse, practicing on children for almost 4 years

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Martez Rhandell Morris, 28, stole a nurse's identity and used it to create fraudulent documents to get a job as a licensed practical nurse.

\u00e2\u0080\u009cIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a special kind of abuse to play pretend nurse to a kid who needs serious care,\u00e2\u0080\u009d Yost said. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThe abuse of trust is even worse than the fraud \u00e2\u0080\u0094 and I hope the judge takes that into account at sentencing.\u00e2\u0080\u009d

Yost said Morris provided care for several children and a disabled adult. One of his victims was a 20-month-old child who Yost said Morris gave breathing treatments to, administered medication and cleaned the child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s feeding tube.

When confronted by investigators, Morris initially denied the allegations, but after 40 minutes of questioning confessed to stealing the nurse\u00e2\u0080\u0099s identity.

Prosecutors said Morris worked at Target Home Health Care in Springfield Township and Loving Care Transitional Home in West Chester Township.

Morris spent about eight months in jail after his arrest in 2019 until he posted a $200,000 bond. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 17.