Houston authorities are seeking a former Baylor College of Medicine pediatric neurologist after he was charged with allegedly taking a photo up a co-worker’s skirt inside Texas Children’s Hospital in August. The interpreter who reported the incident told investigators she no longer felt comfortable working with the doctor, and Baylor says he resigned after being interviewed by the school’s legal team.
What investigators say
According to Houston Chronicle, the alleged incident happened on Aug. 22 while an interpreter was training two new employees. One trainee told investigators she saw Dr. Alexander G. Ankar kneel behind the interpreter with his phone’s camera angled upward, and the interpreter later followed him and watched him set a phone on a table. Court records and nearby footage reviewed by investigators reportedly show Ankar looking at something on his phone shortly after the encounter.
Hospital response and employment
As reported by KPRC Click2Houston, Baylor confirmed Ankar’s employment dates and that he is no longer with the school. Texas Children’s provided a statement saying, “The health and safety of every child and woman is our top priority,” and noted the physician is no longer with the organization. Baylor’s statement to KPRC said Ankar worked at the medical school from June 24, 2018, until his resignation on Aug. 28, 2025.
Evidence and charging documents
The Houston Chronicle notes investigators found no security cameras in the hallway where the recording allegedly occurred, though camera footage from a nearby room reportedly captured Ankar alone and appearing to review a photo or video on his phone. Court records included in media reports say Ankar admitted during a Baylor legal interview to taking a photo up the interpreter’s skirt when she bent down. KPRC Click2Houston reports the charging document was prepared Nov. 5 and that prosecutors have sought a warrant and a grand jury subpoena for human-resources communications related to his termination.
Legal implications
Prosecutors charged Ankar with invasive visual recording, a Texas offense that was broadened this year by H.B. 1465 to cover images taken where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and to make certain convictions reportable for sex-offender registration. The Texas Legislature’s analysis for H.B. 1465 says the changes took effect Sept. 1, 2025, and apply to invasive visual recording offenses committed on or after that date.
Context
The Ankar matter lands amid wider concern about hidden-camera and voyeurism incidents in Houston-area hospitals this year. Investigations into a former Memorial Hermann employee who allegedly installed secret cameras and recorded hundreds of victims produced multiple invasive-visual-recording charges and a high-profile civil suit earlier this fall, as reported by KPRC Click2Houston. Hospital systems say they require background checks and are reviewing policies intended to protect staff, patients and visitors.
