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Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Hirtzel found guilty of four counts in sextortion case

Hannah Darden June 14, 2016

Former American River College student Christian Brian Hirtzel was found guilty of four felony counts today as part of a plea bargain between his attorney and the Sacramento District Attorney’s office. Hirtzel...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

DA will not file rape charge in sextortion case

Jordan Schauberger May 24, 2016

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office will not file a rape charge against former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel. During Hirtzel’s last court appearance, James Wax, deputy district...

A courtroom sketch of Chris Hirtzel at his hearing on Tuesday. The hearing was pushed back to May 24 as the DA looks to add a rape charge. Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom.
(Courtroom illustration by Allante Morris)

Potential rape charge delays court date for ARC sextortion suspect

Jordan Schauberger April 12, 2016

A potential rape charge that the Sacramento County District Attorney's office says will likely be added to the case of former American River College student Christian Brian Hirtzel, who was arrested on...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Update: Two sextortion accusers speak

Jordan Schauberger March 15, 2016

Christian Brian Hirtzel, a former American River College theater student, was arrested Jan. 22 on on 18 counts of six different felonies stemming from sextortion allegations made in November 2014. Two...

Prominent ARC actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel, pictured in promotional art for ARCs fall 2014 production of Young Frankenstein, was arrested on Jan. 22 on charges of distribution of child pornography and extortion. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Update: Sextortion suspect speaks

Jordan Schauberger March 14, 2016

A former American River College theater student, arrested on Jan. 22 in relation to sextortion allegations made in November 2014, told a Current reporter in a tearful jailhouse interview Sunday morning...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Former ARC student arrested on charges involving child pornography and extortion

Jordan Schauberger March 1, 2016

A former American River College student and actor in several ARC theater productions was arrested Jan. 22 on six felony charges including distribution of child pornography and extortion, according to a...

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