Chiropractor accused of installing a video camera still has license

Prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said they are still reviewing the case of the Valencia chiropractor who was arrested on suspicion of installing a camera in the restroom of his McBean Parkway office.

A detective with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said an officer filed the first report in May after finding the camera. After investigating the complaint, they arrested 40-year-old Nicholas Vanderhyde, a Santa Clarita resident.

The investigator who reviewed the evidence collected and later executed a search warrant for Vanderhyde's electronic devices said footage from the camera found in the office showed Vanderhyde placing and adjusting the camera, according to court documents obtained by The Signal.

Investigators said that based on the evidence collected after Vanderhyde's arrest in June, the case was presented to prosecutors.

Several lawsuits have been filed against Vanderhyde and his former employer, The Joint Chiropractic, since the allegations were made.

However, to date, no criminal proceedings have been initiated.

“A possible case is being reviewed by our office,” the district attorney's office said in an email Thursday from Pam Johnson, the office's information specialist. “Our office is reviewing all evidence before making a decision to open a case.”

While the legal system takes its course, Vanderhyde remains a licensed chiropractor in Santa Clarita, according to the website of the state Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Complaints procedure

The joint also released a statement shortly after the arrest saying it reported Vanderhyde to the state Board of Chiropractic Examiners (BCE) immediately after the concerns became known.

Neither the state BCE nor the California Department of Consumer Protection had a media representative immediately available to discuss the complaint. A BCE representative said Thursday that state policy prohibits the agency from discussing ongoing complaints.

Vanderhyde, whose license was issued in 2014, was registered at more than 20 different business addresses, including in Fresno, Kern, LA and Ventura counties, according to the state's website. The website also states that many of those addresses are no longer active.

Vanderhyde is now named in three lawsuits, including a class action lawsuit against his former employer. He is accused of filming patients and colleagues in the unisex family restroom there.

Detectives at the SCV Sheriff's Station have not identified any additional suspects in this case.

A station employee said that following the initial investigation, he had presented two charges to the prosecutor's office: invasion of privacy and possession of child pornography.