{"id":49839,"date":"2025-12-05T18:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/12\/05\/damaged-so-many-lives-indian-origin-doctor-oumair-aejaz-sentenced-to-over-35-years-in-michigan-for-secretly-filming-women-children-wife-made-1st-complaint\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:31:59","slug":"damaged-so-many-lives-indian-origin-doctor-oumair-aejaz-sentenced-to-over-35-years-in-michigan-for-secretly-filming-women-children-wife-made-1st-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/12\/05\/damaged-so-many-lives-indian-origin-doctor-oumair-aejaz-sentenced-to-over-35-years-in-michigan-for-secretly-filming-women-children-wife-made-1st-complaint\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Damaged so many lives&#8217;: Indian-origin doctor Oumair Aejaz sentenced to over 35 years in Michigan for secretly filming women, children; wife made 1st complaint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-125794326,imgsize-442068,width-400,resizemode-4\/oumair-aejaz-an-indian-origin-former-doctor-in-michigan-was-sentenced-to-over-30-years-in-prison-on-charges-of-secretly-filming-women-and-children-he-filmed-his-wife-minor-children-and-other-female-relatives-as-well.jpg\" alt=\"'Damaged so many lives': Indian-origin doctor Oumair Aejaz sentenced to over 35 years in Michigan for secretly filming women, children; wife made 1st complaint\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oumair Aejaz, an Indian-origin former doctor from Michigan, was sentenced to 35-60 years in prison on charges of sexual misconduct after he secretly recorded women and children exploiting his position as a doctor.<!-- --> He started at his home as he filmed his wife, their young children and female relatives, the wife told the police in 2024 that started the investigation. Aejaz was charged on 31 counts of sexual misconduct and he pleaded no contest. As he was sentenced on December 2, the courtroom witnessed the pain of his victims as they came forward, calling out the evil, sadistic doctor. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Judge says prison is not enough&#8230;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>As the women recounted how they have been affected, the judge said Oumair Aejaz&#8217;s actions were beyond words. <!-- -->\u201cIncomprehensible that there\u2019s a human being that could stoop to this level of conduct. You are not deserving of any title or any recognition. You have damaged so many lives, hurt so many people and all I can do is put you in prison,\u201d the judge said before sentencing. \u201cI wish I could do more, but I can\u2019t.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>13,000 videos recorded in six years<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Investigation against Awjaz began in August 2024 after his wife submitted evidence that she was being secretly recorded. Their two minor children and several female relatives had also been filmed. Investigators found that Aejaz recoded children and adults at Goldfish Swim School in Rochester Hills, Michigan, as well as children and adults in hospital rooms and bedrooms using a hidden camera. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Aejaz did not speak at his sentencing but four women spoke before the judge made her decision. \u201cStop looking at the ground, you coward. Look up and look me in the eyes. I address you because you had the audacity when you decided to wander in the swim school, turn on a camera, place it upward in a two foot space that was at the bottom of those changing rooms, and then sit there for God knows how long just recording the moms, parents, dads, aunts, uncles, grandmas with their kids as their kids were literally changing out of their wet swimsuits.<!-- --> Look at me when I speak to you,\u201d a mother who was filmed by Aejaz said. \u201cOr you can stare at the ground and twiddle your thumbs because you know that you are done.\u201d<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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