Indian doctor films naked children and adults in US, arrested; thousands of videos found at his Michigan home

A 40-year-old Indian doctor was charged with multiple sex crimes this month after taking thousands of nude photos through hidden cameras. Oumair Aejaz has been accused of filming countless individuals — including children as young as two years old — in varying states of undress through hidden cameras for several years. Authorities became aware of his offences after his wife came forward with the disturbing material.

According to media reports, he had placed hidden cameras within bathrooms, changing areas, hospital rooms, and even his own home to capture the footage. An update from the Oakland County Sheriff on Tuesday indicates that he also recorded sexual encounters with numerous women who were unconscious or asleep.

Authorities are still working to determine the magnitude of his offenses — with investigators likely to spend months reviewing thousands of videos found in his Michigan home. Search warrants have already been served for computers, phones, and 15 external devices. According to Sheriff Mike Bouchard a single hard drive had 13,000 videos on it. Aejaz is also suspected to have uploaded videos into cloud storage.

“The victimisation is so broad and the perversion so great, we're just beginning to wrap our arms around it. Disturbing on so many levels,” the official said.

The Indian citizen had moved to the US in 2011 on a work visa and finished his residency at the Sinai Grace Hospital. His work history shows he was employed at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township and Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. His current employment was as a physician contracted with a company that would send him to different hospitals.

Aejaz was charged on August 13 with one count of child sexually abusive activity, four counts of capturing an image of an unclothed person and five counts of using a computer to commit a crime and is being held in the Oakland County Jail on a USD 2 million bond, Detroit Free Press reported.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said his wife produced materials earlier this month that were concerning and the sheriff's office immediately executed a search warrant and confiscated more devices. She said investigators have "sifted through really jarring, alarming images" and continue to do so.

McDonald said Aejaz also preyed on well-respected institutions and hospitals, which she said have been cooperative.

Many of the allegations stem from Aejaz allegedly recording a mother and her kids inside a changing room at the Goldfish Swimming Club in 2023. However, he is also believed to have assaulted patients inside hospital rooms.

Due to the number of victims and the difficulty identifying them, police have provided an email that people can use to contact the authorities.

(With inputs from agencies)