A Staten Island podiatrist, aged 67, stands accused of sexually harassing a woman in the previous year. The allegations against Dr. Anthony Olivieri stem from an incident that reportedly happened when he was 66, in the South Shore region in October, per the particulars in the criminal charge sheet. This charge sheet is a result of probing conducted by the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit. Olivieri was apprehended on January 19th.
Dr. Olivieri operates from a medical office located on Richmond Avenue in Eltingville. His residential address is listed as Jansen Street in Annadale, stemming from publicly available documents. The charge sheet suggests that Olivieri touched the victim indecently, using his hands and sexual organ, and instructed her to resume her previous position.
The source of the information emphasized that the alleged incident was not connected to Olivieri’s professional role or medical practice. The complainant was reportedly acquainted with Olivieri prior to the incident, according to the same source. Charges brought against Olivieri include misdemeanor forcible touching, sexual misconduct, and sexual abuse.
Dr. Olivieri denied all charges, having entered a plea of not guilty. He was let go subject to non-financial restraints, with an instruction for a subsequent court appearance on June 2 at the Criminal Court in St. George, per public record information. Olivieri’s legal counsel is Attorney Michael Vitaliano, who strongly defended his client’s innocence.
Counselor Vitaliano asserted his client’s innocence, asserting that Dr. Olivieri completely rejects the baseless and defamatory allegations levelled against him. The attorney argued that the claims are unfounded, misleading and detrimental to Olivieri’s reputation. He expressed readiness to take the required legal measures to preserve Olivieri’s reputation and to reveal the truth, asserting his hope for full exoneration at the cases’ end.
The medical office where Olivieri practices podiatry is marked by a clearly visible sign at 3371 Richmond Ave, bearing his name. An announcement on the primary entrance informs that his working hours have been curtailed, a change effective from March until September. Public records indicate that Olivieri has held a podiatry license in New York state since 1991 or even earlier.
There are no enforcement proceedings against Olivieri, with his license scheduled for renewal in February of 2028. This data is derived from the Office of Professions, under the state Department of Education. A statement from said department expressed their commitment to dealing sternly with misconduct allegations against licensed professionals.
However, due to potential breaches of confidentiality, the statement refrained from commenting on the specific case involving Dr. Olivieri. It was mentioned that all individuals implicated in professional misconduct have specific rights to a fair process, before the state can impose any sort of disciplinary action against them.
The department tasked with investigating and proceeding with accusations of professional misconduct in podiatry is the Education Department’s Office of Professional Discipline. All criminal charges, should they end in a conviction, fall under the ‘professional misconduct’ category and are prosecuted as such by this office.
If the accused is found guilty, the case is treated as a direct referral to the Regents Review Committee. Despite the serious nature of the allegations and the ongoing legal proceedings, it is crucial to remember that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.