Overview

• A DuPage County grand jury returned a 13-count indictment charging 46-year-old Murtaza Hameed with criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and related offenses connected to alleged incidents at Arwa Chiropractic between July 2016 and January 2025.
• Three more alleged victims, ranging from pre-adolescents to adults, have come forward since Hameed’s initial May arrest, bringing the total number of accusers to five.
• At a June court appearance, a judge granted Hameed release on electronic monitoring with home confinement and ordered him not to contact any minors except his own children.
• DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin praised the victims for their courage and encouraged anyone with information or who believes they were a victim to contact his office or Aurora police.
• Prosecutors indicated they will pursue additional charges if further victims emerge during the ongoing investigation.