Dr. Tariq 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 District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
The attacks occurred in August and September of this year. The massages were performed on two women who complained of migraines. The doctor had them lie down on an examination table while he began to massage them including touching and fondling their private areas.
One of the victims allegedly recorded the entire interaction where she can be heard swatting at Lamki while telling him that her pain was “not there” as he sexually abused her, according to prosecutors.
Lamki is charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching and third-degree sexual abuse.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cori Weston, who set bail at $25,000, court records show. Prosecutors had sought to lock Lamki up on $100,000 cash bail.
If convicted of first-degree sexual abuse, Lamki faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. He is due back in court on January 20.
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