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Kane County, IL Chiropractor Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison
Batavia, IL – A former chiropractor in Kane County, west of Chicago, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after investigators discovered he had secretly recorded patients, including children, whil
By Wesley Grant · 2026-11-11T03:25:49.199Z
Batavia, IL – A former chiropractor in Kane County, west of Chicago, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after investigators discovered he had secretly recorded patients, including children, while they undressed inside his chiropractic office.
According to Kane County State's Attorney Jamie L. Mosser, Judge D.J. Tegeler sentenced David H. Hanson to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his guilty plea to two felony offenses involving child sexual abuse material.
Investigation Uncovered Secret Patient Recordings Hanson was arrested Nov. 5, 2025, following an investigation conducted by the Batavia Police Department and the Kane County State's Attorney's Office Child Exploitation Unit.
Investigators determined that Hanson secretly videotaped patients inside his office without their knowledge and later distributed some of the recordings online.
Authorities also discovered child sexual abuse material unrelated to his chiropractic practice.
A Kane County grand jury indicted Hanson on Feb. 20, 2026, on 66 counts involving child sexual abuse material and 10 counts of unauthorized video recording.
Prosecutors said 16 of those counts involved distributing material depicting victims from his chiropractic office.
60 Year Sentence and Lifetime Registration On Sept. 3, 2026, Hanson pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, a Class X felony, and disseminating child sexual abuse material, also a Class X felony.
In addition to his prison sentence, Hanson must register as a sex offender for life under Illinois law.
He is eligible for day for day sentencing credit and will receive credit for 370 days served in the Kendall County Jail.
State's Attorney Mosser praised the survivors for their courage, saying the case demonstrated both serious exploitation and extraordinary community strength.
Assistant State's Attorney Matthew Rodgers said Hanson abused his position as a trusted family chiropractor.
Prosecutors emphasized that the negotiated plea spared survivors from having to testify before a jury while ensuring Hanson faces decades of incarceration.
The sentencing was announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.