Arpit Saxena

Introduction

Arpit Saxena is a 39-year-old former resident physician at a Michigan State University Health Care facility in East Lansing, Michigan, who was arrested the night of Thursday, September 4, 2026, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. He stands accused of sexually assaulting two patients during appointments at the facility, and faces three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charges stem from an investigation that began in April 2025, when a patient reported being assaulted by Saxena during an examination; a second woman came forward before investigators took the case to prosecutors more than a year later. Those charges are accusations, not findings of guilt: Saxena has not yet been arraigned, and nothing in the available reporting indicates a trial date, a plea, or any public statement from Saxena or a lawyer representing him.

Background Information

The available reporting identifies Saxena as a 39-year-old who worked as a resident physician at the MSU Health Care facility in East Lansing, where he examined and treated patients. University police say the conduct under investigation spans the period between July 2024 and April 2025, and MSU says it is working to contact every patient seen by Saxena during that window. A resident physician occupies a training position involving direct, hands-on patient care — the kind of role in which patients routinely undergo intimate examinations. It was in this setting that, per MSU police, a patient came forward on April 3, 2025, moments after leaving an appointment, touching off the investigation that ended in Saxena’s arrest sixteen months later.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Allegations. The claims in this section come from the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety as reported by FOX 2 Detroit and CBS Detroit. Criminal charges — the three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Saxena faces — are formal accusations, not findings of guilt: nothing has been admitted by Arpit Saxena, nothing has been adjudicated in court, and no public statement from Saxena or a lawyer representing him appears in the available reporting. Saxena is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

According to MSU police, officers were called to the MSU Health Care facility on April 3, 2025, to meet a patient who wanted to report a sexual assault. The woman said she had just left her appointment inside the facility when she told police and a social worker that she had been sexually assaulted by Saxena, the resident physician who had examined and treated her. Based on the allegations, the university removed Saxena from seeing any patients on April 7, 2025, and dismissed him from his position. During the investigation, a second woman came forward, reporting that she too had been assaulted by Saxena during one of her appointments. MSU police said they submitted their warrant request to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office on August 28, 2026; the prosecutor’s office issued charges on September 3, 2026 — a felony warrant for three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and one count of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, signed by a judge with no bond. On September 4, MSU police located Saxena in Atlanta and arrested him at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No trial has taken place, and both accusers’ accounts remain allegations Saxena has had no public opportunity to answer in court.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The institution at the center of the case issued a public statement after the arrest. “Patients deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and professionalism, and we regret that this trust was broken. We are deeply sorry for the harm this has caused and apologize to those affected by this abuse. We understand the impact these acts have on members of our community, and we extend our empathy and care,” MSU said. “We take any report of sexual abuse or misconduct extremely seriously and understand our responsibility to ensure the safety of those who seek care at our facilities.” MSU said its Office for Civil Rights reviews reports of sexual misconduct and offers supportive measures to those impacted, and described its handling of the matter as “a coordinated response and complex process with careful consideration for the privacy of those involved.” Police, for their part, asked anyone who was a patient of Saxena’s between July 1, 2024, and April 7, 2025, to come forward if they experienced inappropriate conduct during their appointments, with tips accepted by email and phone.

Current Status

As of the latest reporting, Saxena, 39, is being held at the Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Georgia, pending extradition to Michigan. Because he was arrested in Georgia rather than Michigan, Saxena has not yet been arraigned. The warrant was signed with no bond. The charges — three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct — remain accusations, and no trial has occurred. No plea, court appearance outcome, or defense statement from Saxena appears in the available reporting, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Investigators continue to ask potential victims to come forward.

Impact on Their Career/Life

The arrest ended what remained of Saxena’s medical career in Michigan. He had already been removed from patient care on April 7, 2025, within days of the first report, and dismissed from his position at MSU, and the criminal charges now put a formal, public label on the conduct allegations that prompted the dismissal. Saxena was taken into custody at an Atlanta airport and held more than 700 miles from East Lansing, at the Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Georgia, while awaiting extradition. MSU, meanwhile, is working to contact all patients seen by Saxena between July 2024 and April 2025 — a notification effort whose scale reflects the length of the alleged conduct period. Whatever the courts ultimately decide, the combination of criminal charges, institutional dismissal, a public apology from one of the country’s largest universities, and an open police appeal for additional accusers ensures the allegations will follow Saxena regardless of the legal outcome.