Mississippi
Neurology doctor working in Mississippi hospital charged with child sex crimes
SALTILLO, Miss. (WTVA) — A doctor has been fired by his hospital after being charged with child sex crimes in Mississippi.
Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson identified the suspect as Ali Ahmad, 37, a Pakistani national.
Law enforcement arrested Ahmad on Tuesday at a house in Saltillo, Mississippi.
The investigation dates back to December.
That’s when a social media company contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about the alleged distribution of child porn.
The investigation led to Ahmad’s arrest. More charges are possible, the sheriff said.
Ahmad worked as a neurology doctor with the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo for five months.
The hospital fired him upon his arrest, North Mississippi Health Services Vice President Kim Marlatt confirmed.
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