HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The accusations against 37-year-old Maritza Villatoro are serious. She previously denied to ABC13 that she was running an illegal dental practice out of her home, but after her Wednesday night arrest, Eyewitness News wanted to ask again.
Eyewitness News reporter Lileana Pearson knocked on the door of the home where Villatoro lives and allegedly ran the illegal practice. A man answered the door and quickly closed it, not answering any questions.
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Villatoro spoke with ABC13 for several minutes over the phone from a now-disconnected number a few weeks ago. She denied the practice and claimed to be a licensed dental assistant.
Villatoro has only answered to a Harris County judge so far, and that was at her probable cause hearing on Thursday afternoon.
During the hearing, Villatoro’s public defender asked for a bond of just $2,500, …