Florida woman pleads guilty in scheme to sell thousands of fraudulent nursing diplomas

A woman pleaded guilty this week to selling nearly 3,000 fraudulent nursing diplomas through schools she owned and operated in South Florida. Carleen Noreus, 52, took a plea deal after a two-week trial, during which prosecutors showed the jury dozens of exhibits, including some of the fake diplomas and transcripts given to people who had not completed the training to become registered nurses, per court records reviewed by Fox News Digital. "Nursing licenses must be earned through education, trai