Manhattan neurologist Tariq Lamki indicted on charges of sexually abusing two patients during exams
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicted Dr. Tariq Lamki, 51, on charges that he sexually abused two patients during closed-door medical examinations. Prosecutors say the alleged assaults occurred at 14th Street Medical Arts near Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village and involved incidents on Aug. 25 and Sept. 2, according to court filings.
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What happened
Key facts
- The alleged assaults occurred during closed-door medical examinations at 14th Street Medical Arts near Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan (per gothamist.com, New York Post, patch.com).
- Prosecutors said in one alleged incident Lamki began massaging a patient, then touched her buttocks, slipped his hands under her skirt, and put his weight on her when she tried to stand (per New York Post, gothamist.com, patch.com).
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement, 'A doctor’s appointment should never end in sexual abuse.' (per gothamist.com, patch.com, New York Post).
- Local outlets reported that a Manhattan neurologist, Dr. Tariq Lamki, was indicted over alleged patient sex abuse near Stuyvesant Town (per hoodline.com, gothamist.com, New York Post).
The brief
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has indicted Dr. Tariq Lamki, a 51-year-old neurologist who practices at 14th Street Medical Arts, on charges that he sexually abused two patients during medical exams, prosecutors announced. The indictment, filed in New York State Supreme Court and described by the Manhattan DA, alleges two separate encounters: one on Aug.
25 and another on Sept. 2, both at Lamki’s Manhattan clinic near Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village. Prosecutors say the alleged victims are a 32-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman.
According to the indictment summarized by prosecutors, the encounters began as medical examinations during which Lamki purportedly offered massages and then touched the patients over and under their clothing; in one account prosecutors allege he put weight on a patient when she tried to stand.
The indictment charges Lamki with two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching and third-degree sexual abuse, as noted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. The office publicly quoted District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who said, "A doctor’s appointment should never end in sexual abuse," framing the charges as an abuse of medical authority.
Reporting from local outlets adds that prosecutors sought $100,000 cash bail in efforts to detain Lamki, and the practice location was identified as 14th Street Medical Arts, an independent practice close to Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village.
The available accounts do not include a public statement from Lamki or from 14th Street Medical Arts beyond a note that the practice did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Local news headlines from neighborhood outlets and amNewYork corroborate that Lamki was indicted on charges tied to alleged sexual assaults of patients at his clinic.
The public record at this stage reflects the indictment and the allegations as presented by prosecutors; the charges remain allegations until proven in court, and the sources do not report a conviction, plea or public reply from the defendant.
Why it matters
- Patients who sought care at 14th Street Medical Arts are directly affected because two alleged victims reported sexual abuse during medical examinations at that clinic; those allegations are now the subject of criminal charges in Manhattan Supreme Court.
- The criminal process and public-safety measures bear concrete costs: prosecutors sought $100,000 cash bail to detain Lamki, which is a specific prosecutorial step that affects pretrial status and detention decisions.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s public statement and the filing of multiple felony counts create incentives for additional complainants to come forward to the DA’s Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau, a prosecutorial channel the office has publicly referenced.
What to watch next
- Whether Manhattan prosecutors proceed to arraign Dr. Tariq Lamki on the indictment and the bail decision the court issues at arraignment.
- Whether additional alleged victims contact the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office or the Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau at 212-335-4308, as prosecutors have urged.
- Whether Lamki or his legal representatives file a public statement, a motion to dismiss, or other pretrial motions in New York State Supreme Court.
How it's being covered
Coverage analysisShow details5 source articles · 5 unique outletsCoverage mix: Mixed· 1 Left · 2 Center · 1 RightWhere the outlets are based: US/Canada 80% · Unknown 20%
- Coverage is currently concentrated among outlets based in US/Canada (4 of 5 geographically-identified sources).
How outlets' accounts compare
1 factual disagreement · 2 framing differences · 3 uncorroborated claims · 3 information gaps- New York Post reports the victims’ ages as 32 and 23; gothamist.com and patch.com reference two patients and the dates Aug. 25 and Sept. 2 but do not state ages.
- S2 (New York Post) uses more emotive language and provides detailed narrative descriptions of the alleged acts and victims’ ages, while gothamist.com (Gothamist) and S3 (Patch) present a more concise prosecutorial summary and emphasize the DA’s statement.
- All sources attribute the filing of charges to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; there is no disagreement about who brought the indictment or when prosecutors announced it.
- gothamist.com and patch.com attribute the quote 'A doctor’s appointment should never end in sexual abuse' to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg; New York Post repeats the quote and frames it within a narrative account of the alleged acts.
- 'A doctor’s appointment should never end in sexual abuse,' — Alvin Bragg (quoted in gothamist.com and New York Post and patch.com).
- New York Post reports prosecutors sought $100,000 cash bail; that prosecutorial move is presented as part of detention efforts.
- No report Updat3 read includes a statement from Dr. Tariq Lamki or a representative of 14th Street Medical Arts beyond noting the practice did not immediately respond, leaving the defendant’s account absent.
- No source provides court docket numbers, the precise text of the indictment, or the timing and location of any forthcoming arraignment.
- None of the sources report whether the Manhattan DA has evidence beyond the indictment allegations (for example, medical records, video, or additional witness statements).
How we got here
The immediate backdrop is Alvin Bragg’s tenure as Manhattan district attorney, which began when he took office on January 1, 2022; his office has publicly emphasized prosecuting sexual offenses under New York law.
The structural framework for criminal prosecution in these cases is New York Penal Law Article 130 (the statute that defines and proscribes sex offenses), which is the statutory basis prosecutors cite when charging sexual abuse.
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