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A Kane County grand jury this week returned a 76-count indictment against Batavia chiropractor David Hanson for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) (previously known as child pornography) and Unauthorized Video Recording.
The grand jury charged Hanson with Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material, a Class X felony (19 counts); Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material, a Class X felony (24 counts); Reproducing Child Sexual Abuse Material, a Class X felony (1 count); Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, a Class 2 felony (22 counts); and Unauthorized Video Recording, a Class 4 felony (10 counts).
Hanson was arrested on November 6, 2025. He was charged with secretly videotaping patients as they undressed inside his chiropractic office as well as possessing and disseminating CSAM. A subsequent investigation determined that Hanson had disseminated videos of his own patients online. Sixteen of the indicted counts charge Hanson with disseminating CSAM of victims from his chiropractic office. Authorities believe Hanson acted alone.
The case is being investigated by the SAO’s Child Exploitation Unit. Investigators are still in the process of actively identifying and reaching out to potential victims. The phone and email hotlines remain open at (630) 444-3322 and SAOVictimHotline@KaneCountyIL.gov.
Hanson’s next court date is set for March 12, 2026, at 9 am in courtroom 313 of the Kane County Judicial Center. He is currently detained in the Kendall County jail while his case is pending.
