Published: August 22, 2008 09:49 am         

Videotaper sentenced

Daniel Robert Hines receives five years in prison, plus 25 years probation

Daniel Robert Hines was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday on charges of videotaping women during massages in 2005.

Hines, 30, pleaded guilty in March to 114 counts of unlawful use of videotaping equipment and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and pleaded no contest to four counts of sexual battery and one count attempted sexual battery.

He was sentenced to five years in prison for the first count of unlawful use of videotaping equipment. He then received five years in prison for counts two through six to be served consecutively to each other and to count one, to be suspended during his good behavior.

He received a term of one year in Payne County Jail to run concurrent with count one for the count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

For all other counts, he received sentences of five years in prison to run concurrent and with count six, to be suspended during his good behavior.

“The bottom line is five years in prison and then 25 years probation,” said District Attorney Rob Hudson.

His office had recommended a sentence of 10 years in prison with five years probation. Hines had asked for probation.

“It’s a pretty good compromise,” Hudson said.

“We are pleased with the incarceration.”

Hines will also have to register as a sex offender, something Hudson said his office had sought.

Hines videotaped women who were clients at Integrative Health Center between May 1, 2005, and Jan. 13, 2006.

Police began investigating after a victim saw a camera taped under the massage table, confronted Hines and then contacted police.

     

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