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Criminal

Aug. 18, 2025

Dance school seeks pause in lawsuits over hidden cameras

Attorneys for a Hermosa Beach dance school seek to pause civil suits stemming from hidden restroom cameras, citing limited access to key evidence currently held by prosecutors who have charged the school's front desk clerk with felony possession of child pornography.

Dance school seeks pause in lawsuits over hidden cameras

Attorneys defending the School of Dance & Music in Hermosa Beach intend to file a motion to stay proceedings in the lawsuits that were filed after hidden cameras were discovered in restrooms and a dressing room used by the children.

The school's front desk receptionist has been charged with felony possession of child pornography and other crimes "after he allegedly planted hidden cameras" in restrooms and a changing room, according to a statement from District At...

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