PONTIAC, Mich. (TCN) — A former doctor has been sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison on sexual misconduct charges after secretly recording women and children, authorities say.
Oumair Aejaz, 41, was sentenced Dec. 2 on 31 charges of sexual misconduct, the Oakland County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney announced in a press release. Aejaz was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, four counts of child sexually abusive commercial activity, 13 counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and nine counts of capturing or distributing an image of an unclothed person.
Seventeen of the charges are for a series of assaults against a 6-year-old girl in 2023 and 2024, according to WXYZ.
In August 2024, Aejaz’s wife reported to authorities that he had secretly recorded her, their children, and other female relatives. She had also discovered recordings he had made of people getting undressed at a swim school.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office seized many of Aejaz’s devices, including several computers and phones and 15 external storage devices, CBS News reports. The investigation revealed that Aejaz had also recorded women and children in hospital settings.
Aejaz worked as a contract physician at two Michigan hospitals, WXYZ reports.
CBS News reported in September 2024 that authorities believe he may have sexually hundreds of patients; several lawsuits have been filed since that time.
According to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, victims were as young as 2 years old, CBS reports. Nearly 13,000 videos were found; some were taken of patients who were asleep or unconscious.
During Aejaz’s sentencing, the judge called the case “deplorable” and said the extent of his criminal activity was “beyond words,” WXYZ reports. Court documents obtained by the outlet show Aejaz’s wife filed for divorce and was granted sole custody of their children after Aejaz was charged.
The investigation is ongoing, prosecutors say. Additional charges remain possible in other jurisdictions if assaults were recorded at other medical facilities.
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