Brady Fielding, a 39-year-old Idaho Falls chiropractor whose practice, Brady Chiropractic, has recently shuttered, is confronting multiple misdemeanor charges connected to two distinct confrontations — one in the spring and one in June. He has entered a not guilty plea on the domestic battery count, and James Pendlebury is representing him as defense counsel.
A Spring Confrontation Over a Vehicle
On April 12, a woman and five children were seated inside a white Chevrolet Suburban when Fielding approached them. He wanted use of the vehicle to haul a kitchen table. When the woman declined to hand it over, things turned physical.
Fielding allegedly opened the door on the driver’s side and made a grab for the woman’s purse, phone, and car keys. He then moved around to the passenger side and reportedly attempted to take a phone from a young girl. After managing to get hold of the woman’s keys and driving away in a different vehicle, Fielding returned and pulled the woman out of the Suburban by her upper arm. A dark red mark — matching a hand’s grip — was later documented on her arm.
The situation grew more dangerous when Fielding reportedly climbed into the Suburban, put it in reverse, and began backing up while the doors were still open and the children were scrambling to get out. All five children exited safely before he drove off.
A deputy who responded spoke with four of the five children, and each gave a similar account of what had taken place. The woman described Fielding’s pattern of behavior as “manipulatively abusive, controlling finances,” but said the April episode was the first time he had physically hurt her.
Authorities obtained an arrest warrant on April 27, and Fielding was booked and released that same day. A conviction on the domestic battery without traumatic injury charge could result in up to six months behind bars in county jail. His pre-trial conference for that case is set for July 22.
A Second Incident Involving Two Children
Roughly two months later, on June 20, Idaho Falls police were dispatched to a physical disturbance call at approximately 10:41 p.m. At the scene, officers learned that Fielding had slapped both a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl across the face with an open hand. He told officers the children had been behaving disrespectfully toward him and his girlfriend.
Fielding acknowledged the strikes but told police he “did not strike them hard enough to leave any marks,” adding that his “intent was to get their attention rather than cause pain.” Despite those claims, responding officers observed redness on both children’s faces in the areas where they said they had been struck. The 14-year-old girl further reported that Fielding shoved her, knocking her onto a bed positioned near the front door.
Fielding was cited at the scene and released. The two counts of misdemeanor injury to a child carry a maximum combined penalty of one year in prison. His pre-trial conference for that case is calendared for August 19.
What Comes Next
The two cases are proceeding on separate tracks through the courts. The domestic battery matter is due for a pre-trial conference on July 22, while the child injury charges will be addressed at a pre-trial conference on August 19. No trial dates have been established in either proceeding at this time.
Fielding is presumed innocent unless and until a court determines otherwise.
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