Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Filming Girl In Shower: DA's Office

Updated 12:30 p.m.

PEABODY, MA — The North Shore chiropractor facing charges that he placed a hidden camera in the public bathroom of his Peabody office was arraigned on additional charges Tuesday morning in connection with the accusation that he secretly filmed a girl while she showered in a residential home.

Scott Kline, 44, who lives in Middleton, was to be arraigned in Peabody District Court on Tuesday on two counts of possession of child pornography.

Prosecutors said the camera secretly recorded the juvenile girl, who is known to him, while she was naked in the bathroom.

Kline pleaded not guilty and was held on $50,000 bail.

"These charges are based on additional information uncovered as part of the ongoing investigation into digital evidence seized by law enforcement in connection with allegations that the defendant placed a recording device inside the bathroom of his office, Back on Track," the Middlesex DA's Office said.

(Also on Patch: Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Hiding Camera In Bathroom: Police)

The case was referred by the Essex District Attorney’s Office to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office to avoid a potential conflict of interest following an arraignment on July 18 after a client said he noticed a black plastic coat hook hanging on the wall next to the toilet that seemed out of place.

The man said he then saw a blue light on the side of the hanger and that it "appeared to be a hidden spy camera complete with a lens on the front, USB port on/off switch and an SD memory card."

The DA's Office said the man documented what he saw on his cell phone and called Peabody police.

The DA's Office said a search warrant search of the office found the camera was no longer in the bathroom, but that there was evidence it had previously been there. Police said they also seized "several pieces of digital evidence, including hard drives and SD cards."

The DA's Office said investigators are "actively processing evidence recovered and working to identify potential victims."

A tip line has been set up for patients and members of the public who believe they may be a victim or who have any information about the case. That number is 781-897-6725.