PONTIAC, Mich. – An Oakland County doctor who faces numerous felony charges in connection to countless alleged sex crimes is expected to appear in court on Monday.
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Background
Aejaz is accused of sexually assaulting people and placing hidden cameras in changing rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, hospital rooms and more.
The investigation into Aejaz began when his wife tipped off authorities on Aug. 7. A search warrant recovered six computers, four cell phones and 15 hard drives. One hard drive reportedly contained over 13,000 videos Aejaz recorded over the last six years.
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The known victims so far range from 2 years old to grown adults.
At a press conference in August, both the Oakland County sheriff and Prosecutor Karen McDonald said it was one of the worst cases they’ve ever worked on. Sheriff Mike Bouchard said he can’t estimate how many victims there are “because there are so many of them.”
Facing nearly 30 charges
An additional 17 felony charges have been filed against Dr. Oumair Aejaz for alleged sexual abuse involving a 6-year-old child.
The charges are linked to assaults that reportedly happened in 2023 and 2024 in Novi.
Prosecutors said Aejaz reportedly recorded himself sexually assaulting the 6-year-old multiple times.
The new charges issued Thursday, Oct. 10, include two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, three counts of capturing image of unclothed person and six counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
He now faces at least 27 charges and remains lodged at the Oakland County Jail.
If convicted, Aejaz faces the possibility of spending life in jail.
Who is Dr. Oumair Aejaz?
Dr. Oumair Aejaz, 40, of Rochester Hills, is an Indian citizen who came to the United States in 2011 for an internship in Michigan. He’s been working in the U.S. on a Visa.
He’s an internist, which means he specializes in internal medicine.
Aejaz did his residency at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit and then moved to Dothan, Alabama, around 2018.
“So this may stretch not just in Michigan, but to other states, and potentially, even other countries,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said during a press conference on Aug. 20, 2024.
Aejaz eventually returned to Oakland County to continue his practice. Police have confirmed he worked at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, though he wasn’t employed directly by either one.
Officials are trying to figure out where else might have worked, both in Michigan and beyond.
“He was apparently a contracted physician who went to different locations for a company, rather than having his own specific practice, so we still don’t know the scope of how many facilities or venues he may have visited in that regard,” Bouchard said.
Aejaz is currently married and has two young boys.
His Michigan medical license was issued Sept. 13, 2018, and it was valid through Sept. 13, 2025.
His Alabama medical license expired in 2019.
Class action lawsuit
Multiple class action lawsuits were filed in September 2024 against Aejaz. Attorneys working with the lawsuit said dozens of women have already contacted them and just want to get them the justice they deserve.
“We encourage our clients and all patients -- and it’s not just women, it’s children, it’s men, it’s women that believe they may have been videotaped or had uncomfortable interactions with him -- to reach out to law enforcement and begin that process as far as verification goes,” said attorney Parker Stinar.
Two class action lawsuits have been filed against Aejaz, DMC Sinai Grace and Henry Ford Macomb, surrounding the investigation that uncovered a large number of patients who were being sexually abused and videotaped against their will.
“Unfortunately, for these brief women that have come forward, these survivors or individuals that are former patients, they now have to sit around today and perhaps for the rest of their lives, wondering of these videos or photos we’re taking with them while we’re done with them,” Stinar said. “Were they sold? Were they distributed? Were they live streamed in otherwise?”
The suits filed by Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley said medical institutions must protect patients from something like this happening. Instead, they believe the hospitals gave the doctor a platform to abuse and exploit.
“The hospitals granted him privileges and allowed him to see these patients, and unfortunately, continue with his conduct of abuse videotaping and photographing patients,” Stinar said. “We believe, in my understanding from the sheriff’s department, that perhaps he saw patients that he wasn’t even assigned to, that the number of it could be in the hundreds -- if not thousands -- during that six-year period of time.”
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There could be more victims
The attorneys behind the suit are now pleading with people to come forward if they believe they were victimized.
“We look forward to hearing from more survivors,” Stinar said. “We celebrate and respect their bravery and will protect your confidentiality.”
The attorneys promise to keep everything confidential for the people who do come forward.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office set up an email for people who believe they could be victims. It can be reached here.
DMC Sinai Grace response
Officials with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) released the following statement regarding Aejaz on Sept. 24:
The DMC is committed to ensuring a safe environment for all patients who come to us for their care. Dr. Oumair Aejaz does not have privileges to admit or care for patients at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital or any DMC hospital and has not treated patients at the DMC since completing his residency in 2015, so we do not know of any basis for these allegations.
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Court appearance on Oct. 14
The motion hearing for Aejaz is expected to start at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
If convicted on the majority of charges, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
