North Hollywood Gym Massage Therapist Charged with Sexual Assault

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA- A massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a massage session at her home in Santa Clarita pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a felony charge.

Daniel Holbert -- who works out of a North Hollywood gym -- is charged with one count of sexual penetration by a foreign object by fraudulent representation stemming from the alleged March 12 assault.

Holbert, 48, of Burbank, was arrested Aug. 23 and released the same day on a $100,000 bond.

A date is scheduled to be set Nov. 30 for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial.

If convicted as charged, Holbert faces up to three years in prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.

City News Service