Overview
- The October plea covered five counts of forcible touching and one count of third-degree sexual abuse involving five male patients, including a minor.
- Judge Gia Morris imposed the sentence Wednesday in Queens County Criminal Court and designated Amir Sitafalwalla a level 2 sex offender.
- Two victims delivered impact statements, including one who described an August 2024 assault during a visit to ModernMD’s Woodhaven clinic.
- Prosecutors say at least five victims have been identified and they suspect additional victims may exist.
- Two men have sued Sitafalwalla and ModernMD, alleging the company hired him in 2021 without uncovering prior complaints and investigations, and the company says it cooperated with authorities.