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More than 1,500 tips received in Illinois chiropractor nude recording case: prosecutors
An Illinois chiropractor accused of secretly recording nude videos of patients is believed to have acted alone, and prosecutors say a growing number of potential victims have come forward.
ST. CHARLES, Ill. - A former chiropractor accused of secretly recording patients in various states of undress pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony charges involving a child under the age of 13.
David Hanson, 44, owned and operated Hanson Family Chiropractic in Batavia.
Batavia chiropractor pleads guilty
What we know:
During a hearing at the Kane County Judicial Center, Hanson pleaded guilty to two Class X felony counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Both charges involved a victim under the age of 13 who was fully nude when secretly recorded.
Last November, he was arrested and charged for secretly videotaping more than 180 patients, including children, during treatments such as red-light therapy.
In February, Hanson was indicted by a Kane County Grand Jury on 76 felony counts, including creating and disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Unauthorized Video Recording.
Dozens of survivors have filed civil litigation against Hanson and Hanson Family Chiropractic. Some of them attended Thursday's hearing.
What's next:
Hanson is due back in court for sentencing on Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
Under the plea agreement, he is required to register as a sex offender for life.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: The information in this report came from Kane County court, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office and previous Fox Chicago news coverage.