OTTUMWA, Iowa — The case against an Ottumwa chiropractor accused of assaulting a 10-year-old boy in April 2022 has been dismissed.
A complaint was filed against Bruce Lindberg, 63, on April 18, accusing him of one count of simple assault.
The parents of the child alleged that Lindberg hugged and then kissed the boy on the top of the head after finishing a chiropractic service on the him.
Lindberg filed a motion to dismiss the case May 17.
The case was dismissed because it failed to establish probable cause that Lindberg intended the physical contact to be offensive to the victim. According to court documents, the allegations were not "acts which would inherently show a criminal intent."
Though the criminal case has been dismissed, there is an ongoing civil case filed by the parents. Lindberg is set to appear in court virtually on July 25.