NYC Doctor Abused Patients During Medical Exams, DA Says
Prosecutors say he touched the patients over their clothing during massages in exam rooms, and the investigation remains ongoing.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday that neurologist Tariq Lamki, 51, was indicted for allegedly sexually abusing two patients at 14th Street Medical Arts.
- Prosecutors allege Lamki touched the two patients, aged 32 and 23, over their clothing during appointments on Aug. 25 and Sept. 2 while they lay on an exam table.
- A Manhattan Criminal Court judge ordered Lamki held on $25,000 bail after he was charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching, and third-degree sexual abuse.
- The Manhattan District Attorney and NYPD Detective Steven Clarke are continuing the investigation, urging anyone assaulted by a doctor to contact the Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau at 212-335-4308.
- Seeking to identify additional victims, the NYPD released images of Lamki on Wednesday and encouraged the public to call the Sex Crimes Hotline at 212-267-7273 or Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
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Neurologist arrested for sexually abusing patients at East Village medical office
Dr. Tariq Lamki, 51, has been accused of molesting his patients, women aged 32 and 23, under the guise of giving them massages as they lay in a closed-door exam room at 14th Street Medical Arts in the East Village.
NYC neurologist sexually abused patients under guise of massages: DA
A Manhattan neurologist was charged with sexually abusing two of his patients under the guise of giving them massages in a closed-door examination room, prosecutors said. Dr. Tariq Lamki, 51, was indicted this week on charges tied to the alleged attacks at his practice, 14th Street Medical Arts, located near Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, the...
Manhattan neurologist charged with sexually abusing 2 patients, DA says
The Manhattan medical practice where neurologist Tariq Lamki allegedly sexually abused two patients during appointments, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors say Dr. Tariq Lamki abused two patients during appointments at a medical practice near Stuyvesant Town. [ more › ]
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