Oakland County doctor is facing 17 more charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child

PONTIAC, Mich. – Another 17 charges have been filed against Dr. Oumair Aejaz for alleged sexual abuse involving a 6-year-old child.

Background: Oakland County doctor charged in ‘horrific’ sex abuse case

The charges relate to attacks that allegedly occurred in Novi in ​​2023 and 2024.

Prosecutors said Aejaz allegedly recorded himself sexually abusing the 6-year-old multiple times.

Background

Aejaz is accused of sexually assaulting people and placing hidden cameras in locker rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, hospital rooms and more.

The investigation into Aejaz began when his wife tipped off authorities on August 7. A search warrant found six computers, four cell phones and fifteen hard drives. One hard drive reportedly contained more than 13,000 videos that Aejaz had recorded over the past six years.

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The known victims so far range from 2 years old to fully grown adults.

At a news conference in August, both the Oakland County Sheriff and Prosecutor Karen McDonald said it was one of the worst cases they have ever worked. Sheriff Mike Bouchard said he can’t estimate how many victims there are “because there are so many.”

Facing nearly 30 charges

The new charges filed Thursday, Oct. 10, include two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, three counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, three counts of capturing an image of an unclothed person and six charges. counts of using a computer to commit a crime.

He now faces at least 27 charges and remains in the Oakland County Jail.

If convicted, Aejaz faces life in prison.

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 has worked in the US on a visa.

He is 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 could extend not only into Michigan, but into other states, and possibly even into other countries,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said during a press conference on August 20, 2024.

Aejaz eventually returned to Oakland County to continue his practice. Police confirmed he worked at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, although he was not directly employed by either.

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 dedicated practice, so we still don’t know how many facilities or locations he visited in that regard,” Bouchard said. .

Aejaz is currently married and has two young boys.

His Michigan medical license was issued on September 13, 2018 and was valid through September 13, 2025.

His medical license in Alabama expired in 2019.

Class action lawsuit

In September 2024, multiple class action lawsuits were filed against Aejaz. Lawyers working on the lawsuit say dozens of women have already contacted them and simply 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 who believe they have been videotaped or had uncomfortable interactions with him — to contact the police and to start that process as quickly as possible. 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 sexually assaulted and videotaped against their will.

“Unfortunately, these short women who have come forward, these survivors or individuals who are former patients, now and perhaps for the rest of their lives, have to sit there and wonder what videos or photos we take with them while we are done with them, Stinar said. “Are they sold? Were they distributed? Were they live streamed otherwise?”

The lawsuits filed by Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley say medical institutions must protect patients from something like this. 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 his abuse of videotaping and photographing patients,” Stinar said. “We believe, from what I understand from the sheriff’s department, that he may have seen patients that he wasn’t even assigned to, that the number could be in the hundreds – if not thousands – during that six-year period . time.”

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There could be more victims

The lawyers behind the lawsuit are now calling on people to come forward if they believe they have been victimized.

“We look forward to hearing from more survivors,” Stinar said. “We celebrate and respect their courage and will protect your confidentiality.”

The lawyers promise to keep everything confidential for the people who do come forward.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has set up an email for people who think they could be victims. It can be reached here.

DMC Sinai Grace response

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) officials released the following statement about Aejaz on September 24:

The DMC strives to ensure 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 other DMC hospital and has not treated patients at DMC since completing his residency in 2015, so we know of no basis for these accusations. .

DMC