A Strongsville chiropractor was convicted Friday of spying on female patients as they undressed in his offices.

James Starek, 38, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of voyeurism and obstruction of justice. Berea Municipal Judge Mark Comstock found him guilty. A sentencing date was not immediately set.

Starek got in trouble after a worker in his office told police she found a mirror covering a hole that looked into the changing room.

Starek did not talk to reporters as he exited the courthouse, but his lawyer said the chiropractor made his plea because "he wants to put it behind him."

"He has a good reputation," said Phil Georgeadis. He said the case was "more complicated than it appeared," but he would not elaborate.

Starek, whose Starek Chiropractic Center is on Pearl Road, was accused in July by a former employee and her daughter.

Mary Ann Suchan said she quit working for Starek after her daughter Stephanie raised concerns about unusual behavior by the doctor and a suspicious mirror in a room where she undressed.

Stephanie Suchan said she suspected the mirror was actually two-sided. Her mother later removed the roughly 8-by-10 mirror while Starek was away and found a large hole in the wall, she said. The women took photos of the hole and shared them with Strongsville police and reporters.