A Manhattan psychotherapist who promoted his practice as a safe and affirming space for LGBTQ+ clients now faces allegations that he raped a transgender teenage patient during a private therapy session.
New York City police arrested 47-year-old Remington A. M. Yhap on July 29, 2026. Prosecutors allege that Yhap sexually assaulted the minor inside the Midtown Manhattan offices of Liberation Psychotherapy on June 15, 2026.
Authorities charged Yhap with three counts of rape and endangering the welfare of a child. These charges remain allegations, and Yhap is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
This case raises urgent questions about patient safety, professional boundaries, clinical supervision, and the responsibility of mental health practices to protect minors and other vulnerable patients.
What Are the Allegations Against Remington Yhap?
According to news reports and court records cited by the media, the teenager began receiving therapy from Yhap in September 2025. Prosecutors allege that during a June 15 session, Yhap forced the teen to perform oral sex.
The criminal complaint reportedly also alleges that Yhap:
- Showed the teenager photographs of nude people
- Asked the patient sexual questions
- Repeatedly asked whether the teen masturbated
- Sexually assaulted the teen inside the therapy office
News reports differ on whether the teenager was 16 or 17 at the time of the alleged assault. However, all available reports identify the patient as a minor.
The teenager reported the alleged assault to law enforcement, and the Manhattan Special Victims Squad investigated the allegations. A judge reportedly set bail at $75,000 cash or a $150,000 bond. Yhap’s next court appearance is scheduled for October 1, 2026.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has encouraged other potential survivors to come forward, suggesting that investigators are examining whether Yhap may have harmed additional patients.
Yhap Worked at Liberation Psychotherapy in Manhattan
At the time of the alleged assault, Yhap reportedly provided therapy through Liberation Psychotherapy, a mental health practice in Midtown Manhattan. The offices are located inside Rockafella Plaza, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, 7 FL / 8 FL New York, New York 10020.
His former professional biography described his work as focusing on LGBTQ+ mental health, depression, sexuality, kink, non-monogamy, polyamory, and sex work. He reportedly presented his therapeutic approach as nonjudgmental, culturally aware, and centered on creating a safe environment where clients could explore their identities without fear or shame.
Liberation Psychotherapy removed Yhap from its online therapist listings after his arrest, according to LGBTQ Nation.
Those public representations make the allegations especially disturbing. Patients seek therapy because they need support, privacy, and emotional safety. A therapist who allegedly exploits that trust does more than violate a professional boundary. That person weaponizes the therapeutic relationship itself.
Sexual Contact Between a Therapist and a Minor Patient Is Abuse
A therapeutic relationship contains an extraordinary imbalance of power.
Therapists gain access to intensely personal information about their patients’ trauma, relationships, fears, identity, sexuality, mental health, and vulnerabilities. Patients reasonably expect therapists to use that information to support healing not to test boundaries, introduce sexual content for personal gratification, or create opportunities for abuse.
A minor cannot meaningfully consent to sexual activity with an adult therapist who controls the treatment environment. The therapist holds professional authority, possesses confidential information, and determines how sessions unfold.
When a therapist allegedly introduces sexual material, asks intrusive questions without a legitimate clinical purpose, or gradually sexualizes treatment, those behaviors may also represent grooming.
Therapist sexual abuse can cause profound harm because it corrupts a relationship that the patient entered specifically to become safer and healthier. Survivors may struggle to trust future therapists, disclose additional trauma, or seek mental health care again.
Transgender Teenagers Deserve Safe and Affirming Mental Health Care
The survivor’s gender identity is relevant because transgender young people often seek therapy while navigating discrimination, family conflict, bullying, dysphoria, isolation, or barriers to affirming care.
Those circumstances can increase a young person’s dependence on a therapist who appears accepting and trustworthy. An adult who presents himself as an LGBTQ+-affirming professional may gain access to patients who have already experienced rejection elsewhere.
That trust must never become a pathway to exploitation.
At the same time, this case must not be used to stigmatize transgender patients, LGBTQ+-affirming therapy, consensual adult sexuality, or legitimate clinical discussions about sexual health. The central issue is the alleged sexual abuse of a minor by a professional entrusted with his care.
Transgender survivors deserve the same dignity, privacy, protection, and access to justice as every other survivor. They should never have to defend their identities before anyone will believe their reports of abuse.
Did Liberation Psychotherapy Have a Duty to Protect Patients?
The criminal case will focus on Yhap’s alleged conduct. A separate civil investigation may examine whether other individuals or entities also bear responsibility.
The fact that an alleged assault occurred inside a therapy office does not automatically establish that the practice knew about or enabled the conduct. However, it creates important questions that investigators and attorneys may need to answer:
- What was Yhap’s employment or contractor relationship with Liberation Psychotherapy?
- What license, permit, or supervised practice status did he hold?
- Who was responsible for supervising his clinical work?
- What policies governed therapy involving minors?
- Did the practice require parental consent or maintain safeguards for minor patients?
- Has anyone give a review Yhap’s treatment methods or clinical documentation?
- Were prior concerns, complaints, or boundary violations reported?
- The practice conduct appropriate background and credential checks?
- Supervisors know that sexualized material was being introduced during sessions?
- How did the practice respond after learning of the allegations?
- Were other patients promptly notified or offered support?
These questions should not be treated as speculation about what the practice knew. They represent the evidence that must be examined before anyone can determine whether institutional negligence contributed to the alleged harm.
What Responsibilities Do Therapy Practices Have?
Mental health organizations cannot rely solely on professional credentials or a therapist’s public promises of safety. They need enforceable systems that protect patients.
Effective safeguards may include:
- Thorough credential and background verification
- Clear rules governing treatment of minors
- Meaningful supervision of prelicensed or provisionally licensed clinicians
- Regular review of clinical documentation
- Strict prohibitions against sexual relationships and grooming behavior
- Accessible complaint and reporting procedures
- Training on professional boundaries and sexual exploitation
- Immediate action when a patient reports inappropriate conduct
- Protection against retaliation
- Cooperation with law enforcement and licensing authorities
- Trauma-informed support for affected patients
A policy sitting in a handbook cannot protect anyone unless leaders consistently enforce it.
Practices should also recognize that patients may hesitate to report a therapist. A patient may fear losing care, being blamed, having confidential information disclosed, or encountering disbelief. LGBTQ+ patients may additionally fear discrimination, misgendering, family rejection, or having their identities publicly exposed.
Reporting systems must account for those realities.
Could Other Patients Have Been Harmed?
Law enforcement reportedly believes there may be other potential victims. We know that these types of crime rarely happen only once.
That concern makes a broader investigation essential. Authorities should examine Yhap’s patient history, professional affiliations, supervisory records, prior workplaces, and any complaints involving sexualized conversations or boundary violations.
Patterns often become visible only after one survivor speaks publicly or makes a formal report. Other patients may then recognize that conduct they found confusing, uncomfortable, or inappropriate was part of a larger pattern.
Potential warning signs may include a therapist who:
- Introduces sexual topics unrelated to treatment
- Shows sexually explicit material without a valid clinical reason
- Asks intrusive questions for apparent personal gratification
- Shares excessive details about their own sexual life
- Contacts patients outside normal therapeutic boundaries
- Encourages secrecy
- Creates unusual physical contact
- Offers special treatment or favors
- Discourages patients from discussing therapy with parents or other professionals
- Frames discomfort as resistance to treatment
- Uses a patient’s identity or trauma to manipulate trust
None of these behaviors alone proves sexual abuse. However, patients and families have every right to question conduct that feels sexualized, secretive, coercive, or inconsistent with legitimate treatment.
Civil Lawsuits Involving Therapist Sexual Abuse
A criminal prosecution seeks to hold an accused person accountable for violating criminal law. A civil lawsuit serves a different purpose.
Through a civil claim, a survivor may seek compensation for harms such as:
- Psychological trauma
- Mental health treatment
- Post-traumatic stress symptoms
- Depression or anxiety
- Loss of trust in health care providers
- Educational disruption
- Lost income or diminished earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Other long-term consequences of the abuse
Depending on the evidence, a civil case may include claims against the alleged perpetrator and potentially an employer, practice, supervisor, owner, or other organization.
Possible institutional claims may involve negligent hiring, retention, supervision, credentialing, or failure to respond to warning signs. The available claims will depend on what the evidence shows about the relationship between Yhap and the practice, who exercised control over his work, and whether anyone knew or should have known about dangerous conduct.
New York’s Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims
New York generally allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to pursue qualifying civil claims until age 55. The precise deadline and available defendants depend on the facts, the date of the abuse, and the legal theories involved. New York Courts lists age 55 as the civil deadline in most child sexual abuse cases.
Survivors should not assume that every claim shares the same filing period. Claims involving professional malpractice, negligence, an institution, a government entity, or another responsible party may raise separate notice requirements or legal questions.
Speaking with an experienced sexual abuse attorney as early as possible can help preserve records, identify potential defendants, and determine which deadlines apply.
What Should Former Patients of Remington Yhap or Families Do?
Anyone who believes Yhap acted inappropriately during therapy can take steps to protect themselves without first deciding whether to pursue a lawsuit.
Potential steps include:
- Write down what happened while the details remain clear.
- Preserve appointment records, emails, text messages, billing statements, and portal communications.
- Save screenshots of relevant online profiles or professional representations.
- Avoid deleting communications, even if they are upsetting.
- Consider speaking with a trusted person or trauma-informed counselor.
- Report immediate safety concerns to law enforcement.
- Consider contacting the appropriate professional licensing authority.
- Speak confidentially with a New York City sexual abuse attorney about available options.
A person does not need to have perfect memories, complete records, or proof of a broader pattern before asking for help.
How to Report Information About Remington Yhap
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has asked survivors or people with relevant information to contact its Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau at 212-335-9373.
Reports may also be made through:
- NYPD Special Victims Division hotline: 212-267-RAPE (7273)
- NYPD Crime Stoppers: 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
- Emergency assistance: 911
Survivors who are not ready to contact law enforcement may seek confidential support through the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or RAINN.org.
LGBTQ+ young people can also contact The Trevor Project by calling 1-866-488-7386, texting START to 678-678, or visiting TheTrevorProject.org or the Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Remington Yhap accused of doing?
Prosecutors allege that Remington Yhap raped a minor transgender patient during a therapy session at a Midtown Manhattan office on June 15, 2026. Reports also state that he allegedly showed the teenager nude photographs and asked sexual questions.
What criminal charges does Yhap face?
Media reports state that authorities charged Yhap with three counts of rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Where did the alleged assault occur?
The alleged assault reportedly occurred at the Midtown Manhattan offices of Liberation Psychotherapy, where Yhap treated patients.
Was Remington Yhap removed from Liberation Psychotherapy’s website?
Yes. Liberation Psychotherapy reportedly removed his profile from its therapist listings after his arrest.
Can a therapy practice be liable for abuse committed by a therapist?
Potentially. Liability depends on the therapist’s relationship with the practice and whether the organization negligently hired, retained, supervised, or credentialed the therapist or failed to act on warning signs. The location of an alleged assault alone does not establish institutional liability.
Can a survivor bring a civil lawsuit while a criminal case is pending?
Potentially, yes. Criminal and civil cases are separate proceedings. However, timing and coordination can affect evidence and strategy, so a survivor should consult an attorney before taking legal action.
How long does a child sexual abuse survivor have to sue in New York?
New York generally permits qualifying childhood sexual abuse claims to be filed until the survivor turns 55. Other deadlines or procedural requirements may apply, depending on the defendants and claims.
What if another patient experienced inappropriate sexual questions but no physical contact?
That patient can still document and report the conduct. Sexualized questioning, explicit material, grooming, or professional boundary violations may be relevant to licensing authorities, law enforcement, and a broader investigation.
Speaking With a Sexual Abuse Lawyer About Your Rights
Therapists hold some of the most trusted positions in our communities. They meet privately with patients, learn their deepest vulnerabilities, and promise to create spaces where healing can occur. When a therapist allegedly uses that access to sexually abuse a minor, the betrayal can cause lifelong harm.
At Andreozzi + Foote, we represent survivors of sexual abuse and investigate the institutions that may have enabled it. We understand that transgender survivors may face additional barriers to reporting, including fear of discrimination, public exposure, misgendering, or disbelief. Every survivor deserves respectful, trauma-informed legal guidance.
If you were treated by Remington Yhap or experienced sexual misconduct involving a therapist or mental health provider, you can speak with our legal team confidentially.
Call Andreozzi + Foote at (866) 858-3790 or email info@vca.law.
Contacting our firm does not require you to report to the police or commit to filing a lawsuit. We can help you understand your legal rights and available options.
This article discusses publicly reported allegations. Remington Yhap is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Nothing in this article should be interpreted as a conclusion regarding the liability of any individual or organization.
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