Multiple class action lawsuits have been filed against Dr. Oumair Aejaz, who has been accused of sexually abusing and videotaping numerous patients without their consent over several years.
Victims were videotaped at several hospitals and even a swim school.
Background
The investigation into Aejaz began when his wife tipped off authorities on in August. 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.
He was charged with one count of child sexually abusive activity, one count of using a computer to create or reproduce child sexually abusive material, two counts of capturing/recording children under the age of 18 while nude, two counts of capturing/recording two women over the age of 18 while nude and four counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
His bond has been set at $2 million.
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.
Lawsuit
The attorneys filing the suit said dozens of women have already contacted them and they 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.
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Ему были предъявлены обвинения по одному пункту обвинения в сексуальном насилии над детьми, по одному пункту обвинения в использовании компьютера для создания или воспроизведения материалов, содержащих сексуальное насилие над детьми, по двум пунктам обвинения в захвате/записи детей младше 18 лет в обнаженном виде, по двум пунктам обвинения в захвате/записи двух женщин старше 18 лет в обнаженном виде и по четырем пунктам обвинения в использовании компьютера для совершения преступления.
