According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Theresa Chernosky sentenced defendant, Ishtiaq Malik, 60, of Lanham, to 42 years in prison suspend all but 24 years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Malik will also be required to register as a sex offender for the duration of his life.”
In January, Malik was found guilty of two counts of second-degree rape and two counts of fourth-degree sex offense for assaults on two of his patients.
The defendant was taken into custody on Thursday February 16, 2023, outside of his medical practice, the Advanced Walk-In Urgent Care located at 10800 Lockwood Dr. in Silver Spring. Dr. Malik groped, inappropriately touched, and sexually assaulted two patients during routine examinations at the Lockwood Dr. location. Following the report of his arrest, the eight additional victims came forward.
“The judge issued a sentence above the Maryland State Sentencing Guidelines which is entirely appropriate in this case. Ishtiaq Malik took advantage of his position as a medical professional and violated these women who trusted him with their care,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy.