I try not to be surprised by gross behavior because it happens so much, but I still do get shocked every now and then.
This happened last week when I read about a former Batavia chiropractor who pleaded guilty in Kane County Court to filming and sharing nude images of over 180 patients. This included victims as young as three years old.
According to prosecutors, David Hanson secretly filmed patients while they were undressing and then shared the films online. Most were done in a room that was meant for red-light and infrared therapy.
This crime was not as simple as just putting up a camera. It was secretly hidden and he encouraged patients to move around and stretch while in the room. Just absolutely gross.
He is going to be sentenced in November and I would be shocked if he sees the light of day before he is an old man. He faces up to 60 years in prison and if he does ever get out, he will be required to register as a sex offender.
While some lawsuits have already been filed, there are more to come. Whether or not you can recover anything will likely depend on who owned the clinic, what insurance there is and possibly what proof there is that the owners knew or should have known this type of activity was taking place.
We know attorneys who have handled similar cases successfully in the past and take great pride going after scumbags like this.
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