Indian doctor in US gets arrested for recording thousands of nude videos of kids and women
Indian doctor in US gets arrested for recording thousands of nude videos of kids and women
22 August 2024
A 40-year-old Indian doctor in the US is currently being held on a $2 million bond after facing 10 charges related to various sex crimes. These include the recording of thousands of nude images and videos of children and women over the past six years. During the investigation, police found more than 13,000 videos on one hard drive and confiscated 15 external devices. Oumair Aejaz, who specializes in internal medicine, moved to the US in 2011 on a work visa from India and completed his residency at Sinai Grace Hospital in Michigan. He later relocated to Dawson, Alabama. Aejaz returned to Oakland County, Michigan, in 2018 to continue his practice in internal medicine.
Aejaz’s work history includes positions at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township and Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He was most recently contracted as a physician, working at various hospitals.
He was arrested on August 8 after allegedly placing hidden cameras in bathrooms, changing areas, hospital rooms, and even in his own home. These cameras reportedly captured disturbing footage of children as young as two years old and women who were either unconscious or asleep, all in varying states of undress. Authorities also believe Aejaz may have uploaded some of the illicit videos to cloud storage.
The incident came to light only after his wife informed the officials by providing materials, which led the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to execute several search warrants at his Rochester Hills home in Michigan.
Prior to this incident, Aejaz had no known criminal history. On August 13, he was formally charged with one count of child sexually abusive activity, four counts of capturing images of unclothed persons, and five counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard stated that the magnitude of Aejaz’s offenses is so vast that it could take months to fully investigate the extent of his crimes. He remarked that the victimization is extensive and the nature of the offenses is particularly severe, indicating a significant and ongoing investigation. Bouchard also drew a comparison between Aejaz’s actions and those of other high-profile cases involving sexual abuse, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.
