Manhattan Attorney Ryan Hemphill, Charged in Disturbing Sexual Assault Case: Six Victims, 116 Counts

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A Manhattan lawyer has been hit with 116 criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted six women in his Midtown apartment, over a period of five months. 

According to a press release, authorities believe there may be more victims who haven’t come forward yet.

Ryan Hemphill, 43, was arrested on March 1, 2025, after a detailed investigation by the Manhattan Special Victims Division and the NYPD’s Midtown South Precinct. 

Prosecutors say he drugged, tortured, and raped his victims while recording the assaults on hidden cameras.

Let's get into the details.

Ryan Hemphill in court 



The Allegations: A Pattern of Violence

According to prosecutors, Ryan Hemphill carried out a planned and prolonged pattern of abuse against six women between October 2024 and March 2025.

He met his victims on websites like Seeking.com, SugarDaddyMeet, and FetLife after he posed as a rich lonely sugar daddy.

He then lured them to his home by promising large amounts of money in exchange for companionship.

Prosecutors allege that once the victims were inside Hemphill’s home, he subjected them to hours of physical and sexual torture in his Manhattan apartment..  

The assaults followed a disturbing pattern, as reported by prosecutors. 

Hemphill allegedly drugged his victims, using controlled substances to render them unconscious or severely impaired. 

Once they were unable to move, he reportedly bound them with handcuffs and other bondage equipment, then raped them repeatedly—vaginally, anally, and orally.

According to the press release, he threatened them with further violence if they resisted the assault. 

Prosecutors say he also used electricity to shock some victims, after forcing them to wear a shock collar around their necks during the attacks.


Ryan Hemphill


In addition to physical torture, Hemphill psychologically tormented the women. 

He allegedly manipulated them into sharing past sexual traumas, then he purposely recreated those sad experiences as part of the abuse.

Prosecutors say he urinated on them, insulted them with degrading remarks, and threatened them with weapons—including guns and knives—to assert his control.

According to police reports, Hemphill also took key steps to ensure his victims stayed silent. 

He allegedly recorded the attacks on multiple hidden cameras throughout his apartment, then forced some women to film fake "consent" videos, which he later used to threaten them. 

Prosecutors say he also lied that he had law enforcement connections and warned victims that they would be arrested if they reported him. 

In one instance, Hemphill allegedly drafted a contract offering a woman $2,000 to drop a police complaint she had filed against him.  

The violence wasn't a one-time thing; but it allegedly happened multiple times with different women.

With dozens of videos recovered from his apartment, investigators believe there could be additional victims who have yet to come forward.

"We have reason to believe these six victims are only the tip of the iceberg," Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Mirah Curzer told Judge Ann E. Scherzer.

Items recovered by police 


Crime Scene Investigations: A Chilling Discovery

When investigators searched Ryan Hemphill’s Midtown Manhattan apartment on March 1, 2025, they found a lot of disturbing evidence that showed a clearer picture of his alleged crimes. 

Hidden surveillance cameras were found throughout the apartment, strategically placed to record every angle of the bedrooms and living areas. 

A large stash of controlled substances was seized, including heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, and fentanyl.

Prosecutors believe Hemphill used these substances to incapacitate his victims. 

Detectives also found fake money that he used to pay some of his victims, as reported by NBC News.

He reportedly promised to pay his victims before they came to his home, but once they got there, he either gave them fake money or didn’t pay them at all.

The crime scene evidence was so overwhelming that District Attorney Alvin Bragg called it “some of the most disturbing findings” his office had encountered. 

Ryan Hemphill in Court


The Legal Battle Ahead: A Fight for Justice

After his March 1 arrest, he was indicted on 116 counts, including predatory sexual assault, rape, and witness tampering. 

At his arraignment, he pleaded not guilty, setting the stage for a grueling courtroom battle.  

Prosecutors, led by the Manhattan DA’s Special Victims Division, have built their case on the overwhelming evidence. 

They say that Hemphill will find it really hard to defend himself because he recorded many of his crimes through videos and text messages.

Hemphill’s defense lawyer tried to paint him as someone with drug problems and asked that he be sent to a rehab center instead of staying in jail.

However, the judge denied this request, citing how serious the charges are and Hemphill’s reported history of threatening and manipulating others.

In 2015, he was arrested on domestic violence charges after he was accused of choking an ex-girlfriend and holding a knife to her throat. 

Even though he was found not guilty and cleared at the time, Bragg’s office plans to use that case to show a pattern of abusive behavior.

If convicted, Hemphill faces the possibility of life in prison. 

For now, he remains in custody without bail, deemed too dangerous to release. 

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