Police: Man and woman ran mental-health offices without license

Police: Man and woman ran mental-health offices without license

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A man and woman are facing charges for operating mental health offices in Orange County without a license, police say.

State police arrested Margaret Patterson, 79, of Lake Peekskill, and Elder Talentino, 53, of Monroe.

Police say Talentino was pretending to be a psychologist while Patterson is accused of assisting him.

They say the pair worked in offices in Chester and Washingtonville.

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