McHargue & Jones Files Suit for Victim of Alleged Parkview Christian Church Bathroom Recording Incident

The criminal charges are allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The civil lawsuit filed by McHargue & Jones is separate from the criminal case. Through the civil justice system, the firm is seeking accountability for its client, preservation of evidence, answers about what occurred, and information that may help determine whether other people were recorded or otherwise harmed.

Based on information currently known to the firm, McHargue & Jones believes the alleged recording may have occurred during Parkview Christian Church’s Summer Jam 2026 event, a children’s program advertised by the church as taking place June 16 through June 18 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Because the alleged incident reported by police occurred on June 17, 2026, the firm is especially interested in speaking with anyone who attended, volunteered, worked, dropped off or picked up a child, or used a restroom at Parkview Christian Church during Summer Jam.

“A person using a restroom has every right to expect privacy,” said Attorney Thomas M. Connelly, a partner at McHargue & Jones who is handling the civil case. “Our focus is on protecting our client, respecting the privacy of anyone affected, and using the civil process to determine the full scope of what happened.”

McHargue & Jones is asking anyone with information about the alleged Parkview Christian Church bathroom recording incident to contact the firm confidentially. This includes people who used a restroom at Parkview Christian Church in New Lenox on or around June 17, 2026; parents or guardians of children who may have been present; people who were contacted by law enforcement; and anyone who saw a phone, device, or unusual activity in or near a restroom.

Potential victims do not need to know for certain that they were recorded before reaching out. In hidden-camera and secret-recording cases, people often do not immediately know whether their image was captured, stored, viewed, copied, or shared. Information that may seem minor can help identify other victims, preserve evidence, and clarify the timeline of events.

McHargue & Jones understands that people may be hesitant to come forward in a case involving such private and sensitive allegations. Victims may worry about being identified, embarrassed, questioned, or drawn into a public court process. The firm takes those concerns seriously. In appropriate cases involving highly private facts, courts may allow victims to proceed anonymously as “Jane Doe” or under another protected designation.

Tom Connelly has experience handling civil lawsuits involving alleged hidden-camera recording, privacy violations, negligent supervision, unsafe premises, and serious emotional harm. In a separate Batavia chiropractor hidden-camera case, CBS News Chicago reported on a civil lawsuit filed after allegations that patients, including minors, were secretly recorded in private treatment areas.

As part of its broader Chicago personal injury practice, McHargue & Jones represents people harmed by wrongful conduct, unsafe property conditions, negligent security, premises liability, and other serious acts or failures that affect a person’s safety, dignity, and privacy. Cases involving alleged secret recording often require careful investigation into what happened, who had access to the evidence, how long the conduct may have occurred, and whether any person or entity failed to act reasonably under the circumstances.

This page does not claim that Parkview Christian Church, or any other entity, is legally responsible. Those issues depend on the facts, evidence, and applicable law. The purpose of the lawsuit is to determine what happened, protect victims, and pursue accountability where the evidence supports it.

Anyone who believes they may have been recorded, whose child may have been recorded, or who has information about the alleged Parkview Christian Church restroom recording incident should preserve any relevant information, including messages, emails, photos, screenshots, event details, church communications, social media posts, or notes about when they were present.

McHargue & Jones is offering confidential case reviews for potential victims and witnesses. To contact the firm, call 312-739-0000 or submit a message through the firm’s contact page.

There is no fee unless the firm recovers compensation for you.