An Illinois chiropractor is accused of secretly recording nude videos of more than 180 of his patients, including young kids.
On Thursday, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced multiple felony charges against David Hanson, the 43-year-old owner of Hanson Family Chiropractic in Batavia, a suburb roughly 40 miles west of Chicago.
Hanson allegedly used hidden cameras to record patients, mostly female, as they undressed or were unclothed.
“Many of the recordings appear to be taken from a red light room used for red light and near-infrared light therapy,” the attorney’s office said. “Hanson made the video recordings using hidden cameras secretly placed throughout his chiropractic office.”
Throughout their investigation, detectives also found Hanson to be “possessing and disseminating multiple videos containing child sexual abuse material that were unrelated to his chiropractic practice.”
Hanson was arrested Wednesday night after a raid on his home and office. He’s since been charged with five counts of producing child pornography, three counts of disseminating child pornography, six counts of possessing child pornography and three counts of unauthorized video recording of a minor through/under the clothes.
The investigation was conducted by the Batavia Police Department and the Child Exploitation Unit of the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
“Investigators were assisted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, whose ESD K9 (electronic storage detection canine) played a large role in locating the hidden cameras in the business,” authorities said.
They have asked any additional victims to come forward.
Hanson is being held without bail at the Kane County Adult Justice Center while his case is pending, according to online records. He’s next scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 10.
