ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Rochester social work therapist, Mandy Erin Hyland, 42, was charged with sexual abuse of a mental patient. Hyland, from Stewartville, was released on her own recognizance pending a court date July 25. The criminal complaint said that abuse occurred in April and came to the attention of the state Adult Abuse Reporting Center. The patient initially denied there had been abuse but later shared messages with his probation officer about a sexual relationship. It was harassment that caused grief, police said.
Hyland. Co-owner of Highland Meadows Counseling Center in Rochester. She left the practice after the criminal complaint was filed. She holds with a master’s degree in clinical social work.