From behind bars, embattled Rochester Hills Dr. Oumair Aejaz just got hit with another 17 felony charges — this time for allegedly videotaping himself molesting a 6-year-old who authorities say is one of many victims of a broader and "horrific" case of sexual abuse.
The new charges, which were announced Thursday, come two months after Aejaz was arrested on charges he secretly recorded five adults and children at a Goldfish Swim School in Rochester. Authorities allege he also used hidden cameras to record women and children in places like hospital rooms and bedrooms, and allegedly recorded himself sexually assaulting unconscious hospital patients.
According to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, it was the doctor's wife who tipped off investigator's about her husband's alleged misbehavior as she produced materials that raised concern by authorities. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office quickly obtained a search warrant and used it to seize the doctor's electronic devices, which McDonald has previously said contained "really jarring, alarming images."
The latest charges are tied to an alleged series of assaults on a 6-year-old child in Novi spanning six different dates in 2023 and 2024. Prosecutors allege Aejaz touched the child sexually and recorded himself doing so. The charges include two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, which are the most serious in this case and carry a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted and a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison. Aejaz also is charged with three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, three counts of capturing an image of a nude person and six counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
According to Bouchard, investigators have seized six computers, four cellphones and 15 external hard drives — one alone had 13,000 videos on it. He said it could take up to six months to review all the material and that the alleged criminal activity goes back at least six years.
Aejaz, who is an Indian citizen, has been working in the United States on a visa since coming here around 2011, Bouchard has said. He completed his residency at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital and also spent time in Alabama.
Jailed Rochester Hills doctor now charged with taping himself molesting 6-year-old
The doctor embroiled in a swim school scandal was charged with 17 new felonies for allegedly taping himself molesting a 6-year-old child.
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