FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Date: | October 6, 2023 |
| Contact: | Emily Lowe Public Information Officer 208-287-7700 |
| RE: | State v. Justin Anderson – Sentencing |
BOISE – On Friday, 33-year-old Justin M. Anderson was sentenced to serve up to 15 years in prison for video voyeurism that occurred inside his Garden City chiropractic office.
In September 2022, Mr. Anderson was arrested on two counts of video voyeurism when a woman discovered she was being recorded while changing for an appointment at the defendant’s office. A criminal investigation discovered that the defendant required victims to change into special attire prior to treatment. Mr. Anderson would then surreptitiously record the victims as they changed. As law enforcement continued their investigation, four additional victims of video voyeurism were discovered. The investigation ultimately led to six felony counts of video voyeurism, to which Mr. Anderson pled guilty to all counts in July 2023.
“The defendant has absolutely harmed the six women he unlawfully videoed,” said Deputy Prosecutor Conchita Vogt during Friday’s sentencing argument. “His actions have also harmed more than the six women listed in the six criminal counts. There have been numerous calls to law enforcement from women who had been patients of the defendant – concerned that they too had been unlawfully captured in a picture or video without their knowledge or consent. He has caused stress and panic within our community.”
On Friday, the Honorable Ada County District Judge Patrick Miller sentenced Mr. Anderson to serve up to 15 years imprisonment with five years fixed before being eligible for parole.
“People expect to feel safe and trust that their medical providers will not violate them when seeking their services. By committing video voyeurism, this defendant took away these women’s sense of safety, trust, and privacy,” said Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts. “I’d like to acknowledge the courage demonstrated by these brave women throughout this case, and I thank the Garden City Police Department for their dedication to this investigation, which allowed my office to ensure justice was served.”