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Orange County Man, Putnam Woman Arrested By State Police Child Abuse Unit
An Orange County man and a Putnam woman were arrested by the state police Child Abuse Unit for unlawfully operating mental health offices in the area.
Elder Talentino, 53, of Monroe and Margaret Patterson of Lake Peekskill, also known as Charlene Patterson, 79, have been arrested on charges of unauthorized practice of a profession, the educational law felony, police said.
A joint Investigation with Orange County Child Protective Services and Orange County Fraud revealed that Patterson, a licensed MSW (Master of Social Work), was aiding and abetting Talentino, who was purporting t…