A New Jersey man who posed as a dental technician charged a woman $300 for new veneers before she claimed he sexually assaulted her at an office in Essex County, officials said.
Jonathan Colombo later told investigators he received his certification from a cosmetics school in Philadelphia more than three years ago, according to a criminal complaint. denture center
Colombo, of Orange, was charged with unlicensed practice of dentistry. He was not charged with sexual assault after allegedly telling police the encounter with the woman was consensual.
The woman had contacted Colombo and made an appointment to see him at an office on the 400 block of Route 46 in Fairfield, authorities said.
There were no other employees in the office at the time. Another man was in the waiting area to see Colombo for mold impressions, the complaint said.
Attorney information for Colombo wasn’t immediately available.
Colombo advertised his services on Instagratm under the usernames “newyoudental” and “newyousmiles,” authorities said.
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