Chiropractor's Secret Cameras: A Mistake or Malice?

A Winnipeg chiropractor, Robert Stitt, received a conditional discharge on Wednesday for voyeurism, following a case described by the judge as involving an "extraordinary mistake in judgment." The 67-year-old chiropractor pleaded guilty to one count related to recordings made from late 2023 to early 2024, with other charges stayed. Authorities discovered cameras disguised as sprinkler heads in private patient rooms.

Stitt's defense lawyer stated the cameras were installed due to theft incidents and that the area was an overflow room. The court heard Stitt himself alerted investigators to the cameras while discussing an unrelated complaint. These hidden cameras recorded eight patients in various stages of undress, with one patient's breasts exposed, none of whom were aware they were being filmed.

Manitoba provincial court Judge Timothy Killeen noted the recordings were not for sexual purposes but a "misguided attempt to deal with potential theft." Stitt, who has been suspended and is not currently practicing, has already faced significant professional and personal consequences. His conditional discharge lasts one year, requiring him to maintain good behavior.