German Court Orders Psychiatric Detention for Fake Doctor

A 23-year-old woman who falsified medical credentials and treated patients faces indefinite psychiatric care due to a personality disorder.

The Osnabrück court ruled that the woman posed a risk to public safety and required psychiatric treatment due to a diagnosed personality disorder.
She used forged documents, including a medical license, to secure employment at two hospitals in 2022, where she treated patients without proper qualifications.
The court determined she committed fraud and dangerous bodily harm, citing her continued fabrication of credentials as evidence of diminished self-control.
Her actions were partially attributed to a deep fixation on becoming a doctor, with no alternative career plan, as per psychiatric evaluations presented in court.
Systemic issues, such as the lack of a centralized verification system for medical credentials in Germany, were highlighted as contributing factors in her ability to obtain employment.