A doctor formerly affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has landed himself in a severe legal bind. Dr. Alexander G. Ankar, age 33, faces a charge of invasive visual recording following an incident where he's accused of using his mobile device to take an unsolicited photograph up a female co-worker's skirt, court documents reveal, as reported by KPRC 2.
Dr. Ankar's professional standing has swiftly unraveled since the event on August 22, at which time he was working as an assistant professor of pediatric neurology. Employed from 2018 until his departure, he was observed by a trainee in an alleged act that breached the sacred trust placed in medical professionals, according to details reported by KPRC 2 and confirmed via court records. The witness claims to have seen Ankar using his phone to record under the skirt of an interpreter as she was training new employees at the hospital located at 6621 Main Street in Houston.
Following the alleged incident, the affected interpreter, who also served as an interpreter for Dr. Ankar, felt compelled to verify that the object in question was indeed a mobile phone. Her fears were confirmed upon tracking Dr. Ankar to a side room, where he placed the phone on a table, inadvertently revealing the camera's presence. Subsequently, the victim reported to investigators that she "no longer felt comfortable wearing a skirt or serving as Dr. Ankar’s interpreter," as mentioned in the assault affidavit, as stated by KPRC 2.
The aftermath of the event deepened when security footage did not capture the initial act but did show Dr. Ankar purportedly examining a photo or video on his phone shortly thereafter. Ankar admitted during an interview with Baylor's legal team that he took an image up the interpreter's skirt stating, she had "worn a short skirt," this confession was documented in the Houston Chronicle's coverage of the event. His statement, as per the Houston Chronicle, went on to reveal that although his intention was to take a photo, he later realized it was a video.
Since the incident, Ankar has resigned from Baylor College of Medicine and has been terminated by Texas Children’s Hospital. A warrant for his arrest has been issued on the felony charge, though he had not been taken into custody at the time of reporting. A once-respected physician with a medical license obtained just two years ago in 2023, Ankar had no prior criminal history in Harris County and had not faced disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board, until now, as per Houston Chronicle.
