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Former therapist intern accused of sex with patient during sessions, arranging 'alibis' for him to leave rehab for trysts

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A former Florida mental health therapy intern is accused of having an inappropriate, sexual relationship with her client at an addiction facility. The therapist reportedly "facilitated alibis" to enable her patient to leave the facility to have sex, including at her mother's home and a hospital. According to official documents obtained by WPLG-TV , 32-year-old Michelle Luchau-Rebora had been an intern "in the capacity of a mental health therapist" at New Hope C.O.R.P.S., an addiction and behavioral health treatment facility in Homestead. The alleged victim reported the 'forbidden affair' to staff at the facility after Luchau-Rebora broke up with him last fall, according to the arrest report. New Hope C.O.R.P.S. is self-described as a "residential substance abuse treatment facility for single men in South Miami-Dade County." According to WTVJ-TV , the alleged victim told investigators that he and Luchau-Rebora engaged in a sexual relationship from June 2025 to September 2025 while the p