Crime & Safety
Valley Acting Coach Convicted of Molesting Student
Jurors, found Cameron Thor guilty of driving a 13-year-old girl into the mountains and sexually assaulting her.
An acting coach was convicted today of committing a lewd act on a 13-year-old girl who had taken classes from him.
Jurors, who deliberated about a day before returning their verdict against 55-year-old Cameron Thor, also found true an allegation of substantial sexual conduct. Thor ran the Carter Thor Studio in Studio City.
The teen -- who took private classes from Thor at his Agoura Hills home - - was driven by the defendant to the Santa Monica Mountains, where the crime occurred in March 2009, according to Deputy District Attorney Simone Shay.
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Thor’s attorney could not be reached for immediate comment on the case.
Thor is facing up to eight years in state prison, with sentencing set for Oct. 9 at the Van Nuys courthouse.
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