Chris King’s Defense Team Files Bond Reduction, Change of Venue Motions

Christopher King. Courtesy: Des Moines County Sheriff's Department

Christopher King. Courtesy: Des Moines County Sheriff's Department

The lawyer representing Ex-City Councilman and Photography Studio Owner Chris King has filed two motions in Des Moines County Court to push back against charges that he sexually assaulted several teenage girls after luring them on social media and through his photography business.

Court records show that the first motion asks for a reduction in his bond, currently set at $40,000, cash-only. King was able to successfully reduce his bond once before, following his first arrest in May.

The second motion asks for a change of venue away from Des Moines county, arguing that media attention surrounding the trial would irreparably bias local jurors.

Several parents contacted Burlington Police in February, concerned that King had sexually abused their teenage daughters. Police say that King, on multiple occasions, contacted teenage customers through social media following their initial sitting, offering them “discounts” on their photo sessions if they came to the studio to “assist” King.

King would then, allegedly, provide the teenage girls with alcoholic beverages and drive to locations in rural Des Moines county, where according to police, he would abuse his victims.