The alleged victim, who is now 30 years old, testified that at the time, she was a student while David Hott worked as a 'director' within the organization.
Hott, who remains out of custody, appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing to determine whether he would go to trial on the charges.
"He said he wanted to spend some alone time with me," according to Jane Doe 1, who testified that Hott pulled the car onto a random street, fondled her, and told her,"Let's pretend you're 17." Last year, nearly a dozen former theater students claimed they were abused and discriminated against by teachers during their time in the after-school program, reports NBC 7's Priya Sridhar.
While both counts Hott faces are associated with Jane Doe 1, the preliminary hearing also featured testimony from another former CYT student who said Hott began exchanging sexual text messages with her beginning when she was 14 years old and Hott was either 20 or 21.
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