Overview
- Authorities arrested 39‑year‑old Arpit Saxena at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport after attempts to locate him, and he is being held in Clayton County Jail pending extradition.
- Ingham County prosecutors issued a no‑bond felony warrant charging Saxena with three counts of third‑degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth‑degree criminal sexual conduct.
- MSU police say two women reported being sexually assaulted by Saxena during medical exams, with the first complaint filed in April 2025 and a second victim identified during the investigation.
- Michigan State University removed Saxena from patient care in April 2025, dismissed him, apologized to those affected, and is contacting patients seen by him between July 1, 2024, and April 7, 2025, to seek additional reports and preserve evidence.
- MSU submitted its investigation to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office on Aug. 28, 2026, charges were issued on Sept. 3, 2026, and the university is coordinating support through its Office for Civil Rights for people who report misconduct.