NYC Therapist Accused of Raping Sexual Assault Survivor Still Recovering From Anal Surgery

The founder of a Manhattan therapy practice that serves the LGBTQ community has been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting two of his patients, including in his office after therapy sessions and, on one occasion, during a private session.

Joseph LoGiudice, a licensed clinical social worker who founded Liberation Psychotherapy and serves as its clinical director, is accused of assaulting the two men on multiple occasions between November 2022 and January 2026.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced the indictment on Thursday 1 October 2026. He is the second therapist at Liberation Psychotherapy to be indicted on allegations involving a patient, and the charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.

Twenty-Four Counts in a State Supreme Court Indictment

LoGiudice faces 10 counts of Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree, 13 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree and one count of Rape in the Third Degree, according to District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The charges are contained in a New York State Supreme Court indictment.

Bragg framed the case around the trust placed in a therapist. 'While expressly described as an LGBTQ-centered practice, we allege that LoGiudice abused the trust placed in him as a therapist to sexually assault members of the LGBTQ community he serves,' he said.

LoGiudice's role extended beyond private sessions. Prosecutors say he worked as a private therapist and, at times, led the practice's Gay Men's Therapy Group, through which both men came into his care.

A Patient Seeking Help After an Assault

The first man joined LoGiudice's group therapy sessions in autumn 2022. He was receiving therapy to cope with a recent sexual assault, and had told LoGiudice he did not want sexual contact because he was recovering from surgery, according to prosecutors' account in court, as reported by the New York Post.

On two occasions after group therapy that November, prosecutors allege, LoGiudice engaged in sexual misconduct with him before sexually assaulting him in LoGiudice's office.

The second man began attending both private and group sessions the same autumn, during which prosecutors say LoGiudice frequently made inappropriate sexual comments.

In January 2024, he allegedly assaulted the man in his office after a group session. In January 2026, after sending him multiple sexual messages on Instagram, LoGiudice allegedly assaulted him during a private therapy session.

Both men were severely affected by the alleged conduct and eventually left the practice, according to the district attorney's office.

A Second Indictment at Liberation Psychotherapy

The case follows charges against a colleague. On 16 September 2026, Remington Yhap, a therapist at the same practice, was indicted on charges of raping a teenage patient during an in-person therapy session in June 2026, after what prosecutors describe as months of sexual misconduct. One of the men in the LoGiudice case came forward after learning of the allegations against Yhap.

LoGiudice has also taught social work, including as an adjunct faculty member at New York University's Silver School of Social Work, according to biographical profiles.

No public response from LoGiudice or Liberation Psychotherapy was identified in the reports reviewed at the time of the announcement. The charges are allegations, and LoGiudice is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The district attorney's office said the investigation remains ongoing and asked anyone who believes they were subjected to abuse to contact its Special Victims Division.

If you have been affected by sexual violence, help is available. The Manhattan District Attorney's Special Victims Division can be reached on 212-335-9373, and the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673. In the UK, the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, run by Rape Crisis England and Wales, is open 24 hours a day on 0808 500 2222.