Hudson Valley Man Charged With Transporting Minor For Sex

MONROE, NY — A sex offender from Orange County was charged Tuesday with criminal sexual activity and possessing an illegal weapon. Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Eduardo Talentino, 54, of Monroe, was charged with one count of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

"This case underlines the urgent need for law enforcement to continue its efforts to protect children from those who prey on them," Berman said.

"As today's arrest shows, we will use every tool available to law enforcement to investigate and prosecute those who allegedly sexually exploit children," he said.

According to prosecutors, from June 22, 2018, to June 25, 2018, Talentino took a 16-year-old from Monroe to West Virginia where he engaged, and attempted to engage, in illegal sexual activity with the victim.

Also, from August 2018 to about February, Talentino possessed a Colt Pocket Positive .32 caliber revolver at his Monroe home.

In February, he was arrested and charged in Orange County with unauthorized practice of a profession.

Talentino was accused of pretending to be a psychologist and treating clients without a license, the state police said. He also falsely claimed to be an FBI agent.

He was working in offices at 124 Main St. in Chester and the Center for ADHD at 32 South St. in Washingtonville.

Talentino was convicted of felony rape of a child in August 1997 in Massachusetts and was sentenced to a prison term of four years and one day.

His new charge of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

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