MICHIGAN — A Southeast Michigan doctor has been arrested in connection with an undercover child exploitation investigation, after allegedly attempting to arrange sexual activity with what he believed was a five-year-old girl.
Undercover Operation in Florida
Police in Port St. Lucie, Florida, said the case began when an undercover detective posed online as the mother of a young child. Investigators allege that Dr. William J. Murdoch initiated a conversation about pursuing a sexual relationship with the woman’s 5-year-old daughter.
“Our Internet Crimes Against Children unit works with digital forensic experts to monitor the dark web and keep our community safe from predators,” Port St. Lucie police said in their statement on the case.
Arrest and Charges
According to officials, Murdoch was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and is being held at Monroe County Jail in Michigan. He is expected to be extradited to Florida to face charges of “soliciting a parent to consent to the participation of sexual conduct involving a child.”
The investigation began in June 2025, culminating in Murdoch’s arrest earlier this month, according to CBS Detroit reporting .
Hospital Responds
Murdoch had been affiliated with ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Following his arrest, the hospital issued a statement confirming his suspension:…