Former Jefferson County doctor indicted on ‘peeping Tom’ accusations

A former Birmingham-area physician has been indicted on “peeping Tom” accusations.

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Paul Douglas Roller, 58, on one count of criminal surveillance and two counts of aggravated criminal surveillance/invasion of privacy. The indictments were issued Feb. 9, and made public Monday.

The indictments list three separate victims.

Roller, who lives in Birmingham, was initially arrested by Homewood police on two of the charges in July 2020. His medical license was permanently revoked after that arrest nearly four years ago.

Roller specialized in geriatric medicine.

At the time of his arrest, Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said officers on May 3 responded to a home in the Edgewood community on a report of a peeping Tom. A report was completed, evidence was collected from the scene, and the case was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division.

Detectives analyzed the collected evidence and upon further investigation, to include the execution of two search warrants, were able to identify Roller as the suspect.

He was arrested and later released on bond.

The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission in 2021 announced it had permanently revoked Roller’s license.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is the state agency responsible for regulating the practice of medicine in Alabama. The Medical Licensure Commission issues licenses and rules on formal charges brought against physicians.

The board stated Roller was charged with “engaging in unprofessional conduct” and “being unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to his patients.”

The commission said Roller has denied the allegations but consented to the revocation of his medical license and agreed never to seek reinstatement.

A trial date has not been set.