Sicko therapist raped transgender boy at NYC office — may have other victims: court docs

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 288 words · By Steven Vago

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Add The New York Post on Google A twisted “kink” therapist raped a 17-year-old transgender patient during a session at his Manhattan office earlier this summer — and may have other victims, officials said Tuesday.

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Accused sicko Remington Yhap, 47 — who boasted he specializes in “sex” and “kink” on an online biography — allegedly sexually assaulted the boy June 15 at Liberation Psychotherapy’s Midtown office, according to court documents.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The therapist was arrested last week and charged with three counts of rape and endangering the welfare of a child.”

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Three independent sources confirm that Remington Yhap was arrested on July 29 and charged with three counts of rape and endangering the welfare of a child.

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web search NEUTRAL — Instagram/@remington_designs_. A police source said there’s a “large possibility” that Yhap preyed on other patients. The therapist was arrested last week and charged with three counts of rape and end…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/sicko-kink-therapist-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yhap was charged on July 29 with three counts of rape and endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held in custody on a $150,000 bond, jail records show. The alleged sexual assault occurred on …
https://thepostmillennial.com/psychotherapist-specializing-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Remington Yhap, 47, of Washington Heights was arrested on July 29, 2026 and charged with three counts of rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
https://civicintelligence.news/society/crime-problem/nyc-the…

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Claim 2: “The accused sex fiend allegedly showed the victim photos of nude people and asked him several times if he was masturbating when he was 16, a complaint alleged.”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of 'law' and 'legal' from Wikipedia and Merriam-Webster, providing no specific information regarding the allegations of nude photos or masturbation questions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Legal systems vary between jurisdictions, with their differences analysed in comparative law. In civil law jurisdictions, a legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates the law.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 3, 2026 · Justia provides free case law, codes, regulations and legal information for lawyers, business, students and consumers world wide.
https://www.justia.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of LEGAL is of or relating to law. How to use legal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Legal.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal

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Claim 3: “Accused sicko Remington Yhap, 47 — who boasted he specializes in “sex” and “kink” on an online biography — allegedly sexually assaulted the boy June 15 at Liberation Psychotherapy’s Midtown office”

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Three independent sources confirm Remington Yhap's age (47), his specialization in 'sex' and 'kink', and the date and location of the alleged assault (June 15 at Liberation Psychotherapy's Midtown office).

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web search NEUTRAL — New York City police arrested 47-year-old psychotherapist Remington Yhap on July 29 for allegedly raping a 16-year-old transgender boy who was his client at Yhap’s practice, Liberation Psychotherapy i…
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/this-psychotherapist-all…

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web search NEUTRAL — Accused sicko Remington Yhap, 47 — who boasted he specializes in “sex” and “kink” on an online biography — allegedly sexually assaulted the boy June 15 at Liberation Psychotherapy’s Midtown office, ac…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/sicko-kink-therapist-r…

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Claim 4: “Officials said the boy was Yhap’s patient from September 2025 through July.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and a film summary, which are irrelevant to the specific timeline of the patient's treatment. No source confirms the 'September 2025 through July' timeline.

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web search NEUTRAL — Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. [2] The first British film to explicitly name homosexuality and deal with it sympat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_(1961_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim

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web search NEUTRAL — VICTIM definition: 1. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/victim

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Claim 5: “Yhap’s psychotherapy focus is LGBTQ+ mental health, depression and “sex (e.g., kink, non-monogamy/polyamory, sex work),” according to the Liberation Psychotherapy website.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for a French newspaper ('Libération'), which is unrelated to the 'Liberation Psychotherapy' practice mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — "A capital crisis may bring down leftist French paper / Liberation, founded in 1968, has seen circulation plummet". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libération

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web search NEUTRAL — ↑Laurent Joffrin, «Laurent Joffrin : «Merci à l'équipe de Libération» », sur liberation.fr, 2 juillet 2014(consulté le 7 septembre 2021). ↑fondateur du groupe de presse News Co et ancien numéro deux d…
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libération_(journal)

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Liberation. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation

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Claim 6: “His next court date is set for Oct. 1.”

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The provided evidence includes a court date for a different person (Daniel Kinahan) and irrelevant emails, but does not confirm the October 1 court date for Remington Yhap.

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web search NEUTRAL — I am well, thanks, but very busy at the moment as I have school exams next month.
https://www.euroki.org/koza/to-pierre@emailcomhi-pierrethank…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kinahan's next court appearance is scheduled for 5 October.Kinahan was remanded in custody. Judge McGrath asked Kinahan if he would like to appear at the next court sitting on 5 October in person or v…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx05qve2pn9dt

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Claim 7: “A twisted “kink” therapist raped a 17-year-old transgender patient during a session at his Manhattan office earlier this summer”

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Multiple independent news sources (PIX11, Civic Intelligence, and another news report) confirm that Remington Yhap is accused of raping a 17-year-old transgender patient at his Manhattan office.

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web search NEUTRAL — Twisted "kink'' therapist Remington Yhap raped a 17-year-old transgender patient during a session at his Manhattan office earlier this summer — and may have other victims, officials said Tuesday.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/sicko-kink-therapist-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (PIX11) — A therapist is accused of raping a 17-year-old transgender boy during a session in his Manhattan office, according to sources and prosecutors.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/nyc-therapist-accused-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Remington Yhap, 47, was arrested July 29 and released on $75,000 bail the next day. Court documents say the alleged victim was his own patient of ten months.A Midtown Therapist Treated a Transgender T…
https://civicintelligence.news/society/crime-problem/nyc-the…

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Claim 8: “Manhattan judge Juliet Howard set Yhap’s bail at $75,000 cash and $150,000 bond.”

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The provided evidence for this claim includes unrelated news about a different person (Jamonte D. Wright) and car advertisements in Russian, providing no confirmation of Judge Juliet Howard or the specific bail amount for Yhap.

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web search NEUTRAL — $75,000 Warrant Finally Served: Kenosha Man Accused of Second-Degree Sexual Assault Held on Cash Bail. Jamonte D. Wright, 20, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis.
https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2026/08/07/judge-sides-with-dan…

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