David Hanson, who operated Hanson Family Chiropractic, received 30 years on each of two counts after pleading guilty in September to producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. He was arrested in November 2025, and a grand jury later returned a 76-count indictment before the plea agreement.

The sentence was handed down at the Kane County courthouse after an emotional hearing in which more than 50 victims either addressed the court or submitted written statements, according to Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser. Judge D.J. Tegeler condemned Hanson's conduct in stark terms, telling him he wished he could impose a far longer term than the 1,330 years Hanson had potentially faced before the plea deal.

"If I could take off this robe and they let me sentence you, I'd give you every single day of 1,330 years," Tegeler said. He nonetheless imposed the sentence recommended by both prosecutors and the defense.

Investigators determined Hanson secretly recorded more than 180 patients as they undressed or were unclothed inside the Batavia practice, and some of the recordings were distributed online. During Tuesday's hearing, Tegeler described cameras concealed inside fans in a private red light therapy room, positioned to capture patients from multiple angles.

Mosser said the conduct spanned years and involved hundreds of victims. "I know today alone we had over 50 victims who either testified in court or provided something in writing, and the amount may never be known depending on what he did versus what we were able to actually find," she said.

The investigation began with a cyber tip, Mosser said. Batavia police worked with investigators from the state's attorney's Child Exploitation Unit, serving search warrants at Hanson's business and home. Authorities spent extensive time examining hidden and encrypted technology and identifying people in the recordings, and they established a tip line for former patients worried that they or their children might have been recorded.

Victims who spoke Tuesday described shattered trust, anxiety about seeking medical care and fears that private moments captured without their knowledge could keep circulating online.

Sophia Brummel, 21, said she began going to Hanson's practice at age 14 and interned there during the summer of 2025. "I just kept looking at him, and I just felt so much anger," she said.

Riley Dunnett said the betrayal has changed how she approaches medical appointments and other situations where she should feel safe. "I trusted him. I was around him. I talked to him. That just disgusts me," Dunnett said. "It felt really good to feel heard by the judge and knowing that I'm not in this alone. ... Hearing everyone else's speeches helped me feel connected to the community."

Preston Brummel, who said he began receiving treatment from Hanson at 16 and later used the practice's red light therapy services, welcomed the judge's forceful remarks. "Someone said that he's a wolf in sheep's clothing. He's definitely a monster, and he deserved that beating from the judge," he said.

Mosser said the negotiated resolution followed discussions involving victims and their families and was intended to spare them the trauma of a trial, the possibility of repeated testimony and years of appeals. "Today is justice for every single one of these victims and this community, because now this is done," she said.

Hanson declined an opportunity to make a statement in open court before sentencing.

While the criminal case has concluded, civil lawsuits remain pending. Attorney Maura White, whose firm represents some of the victims, said families have struggled with lasting emotional harm and a loss of trust in medical settings.

For those who confronted Hanson on Tuesday, the sentence brought relief, but healing will take far longer. "Obviously I'm glad that he is not gonna be walking the streets. We're not gonna have to see him," Sophia Brummel said. "But I think it is something that's gonna take a long time for all of us to heal from, and it's something that we're gonna remember for the rest of our lives."