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Rochester Hills Dr. Oumair Aejaz is now accused of molesting a 6-year-old in Novi

Rochester Hills Dr. Oumair Aejaz is now accused of molesting a 6-year-old in Novi

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From behind bars, the controversial Rochester Hills Dr. Oumair Aejaz just indicted on another 17 charges — this time for allegedly videotaping himself molesting a 6-year-old in Novi, who authorities say is one of many victims of a broader and “horrific” situation. case of sexual abuse.

The new charges, announced Thursday, come two months after Aejaz was arrested on charges that he secretly registered five adults and children at a Goldfish Swim School in Rochester. Authorities allege he also used hidden cameras to record women and children in areas such as hospital rooms and bedrooms, and recorded himself sexually abusing unconscious hospital patients.

Aejaz is currently jailed on a $2 million bond. His attorney, Mariell Lehman, declined comment Thursday.

According to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, it was the doctor’s wife who tipped off the investigator to her husband’s alleged misconduct while producing material that raised concerns among authorities. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office quickly obtained a search warrant and used it to seize the doctor’s electronic devices, which McDonald previously said contained “really disturbing, alarming images.”

Investigators have been working for the past two months to identify people who may have been victims, as they say there could be hundreds of victims.

The latest charges relate to an alleged series of attacks on a six-year-old child in Novi, spanning six different dates in 2023 and 2024. Prosecutors allege Aejaz sexually touched the child and recorded himself in the process. The charges include two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, which are the most serious in this case and carry a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years if convicted. Aejaz is also charged with three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, three counts of making an image of a nude person and six counts of using a computer to commit a crime commit.

“We know there are additional victims, and we ask anyone with information to contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at [email protected],” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said in a statement Thursday.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Aejaz has worked at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc Township and Henry Ford Hospital Macomb in Clinton Township. He had privileges at those hospitals but was not part of the staff, the office said.

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“This individual is possibly one of the worst I have ever seen because there is no specific category,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said earlier. “It’s not just children. It’s not just women. It’s not just men. It goes from a two-year-old to an adult woman. And so the victimization is so broad and the perversion so great that we’re only just beginning to understand our to wrap your arms around it.”

According to Bouchard, investigators seized six computers, four cell phones and fifteen external hard drives; one of them contained 13,000 videos. He said it could take up to six months to review all the material and that the alleged criminal activity dates back at least six years.

Aejaz, an Indian citizen, has been working in the United States on a visa since he came here around 2011, Bouchard said. He completed his residency at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital and also spent time in Alabama.

“Due to the length of time he has been involved in this activity and the large amounts of storage space we have in our possession, we believe there is clearly much more to be discovered,” Bouchard previously said.

Contact Tresa Baldas: [email protected]

By Sheisoe

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