Police: Nashville chiropractor facing sex crime charge after female patient reports behavior in exam room

Mariah Timms | The Tennessean

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A Nashville chiropractor was jailed Tuesday after allegations of inappropriate behavior toward a patient.

Kirk W. Jones, 69, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged September assault of a 24-year-old female patient in an exam room.

Jones was served a sealed indictment for two counts of sexual battery without consent and remained in custody Tuesday evening in lieu of $10,000 bond. He was arrested at his office on Belle Forest Circle.

The case was presented to the Davidson County Grand Jury earlier this month, a release from the Metro Nashville Police Department indicated.

According to the website of his office, Bellevue Chiropractic Center, Jones has worked as a chiropractor in Nashville since 2004.

The center offers services related to back pain, neck pain, sciatica, auto accident injuries, disc problems, poor posture, nutrition counseling, corrective exercises, headache relief and other conditions, the website reported.

MNPD began investigating on Sept. 13, when the patient called police after leaving Jones' office, the agency reported.

"She reported going there for a chiropractic issue and said Jones’ contact with her that day was sexual in nature and occurred without her consent," a release from MNPD said.

It was not immediately clear if Jones had retained legal representation.

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