Overview
- Seven suspects appeared in the Arnhem court accused of working in care for several months to four years using forged qualifications.
- A 35-year-old from Renswoude, identified as Hicham E., received 240 hours of community service and a four‑month suspended prison term for submitting a false healthcare diploma in 2018.
- Prosecutors said he carried out responsible tasks, including administering medication and deciding on restraints, and had sought a six‑month sentence with two months suspended.
- RTV Utrecht reported additional outcomes on Thursday: two defendants received 180‑hour community service penalties, one of them also a suspended prison term, while a fourth man was acquitted for lack of evidence.
- OM East Netherlands said it sees many such cases and has bundled prosecutions to draw attention to the issue, as the IGJ logged 118 fraud reports in 2023—seven times the 2020 total—with regulators urging strict checks of diplomas and VOGs and prompt reporting.