Paula worked for a department store that specialized in women's high-end lingerie. As she was working one day she noticed a miniature light protruding from behind a mirror in the dressing room. As she moved the mirror to get a better look at the light, she noticed a recording device. Thomas, her supervisor, quickly told her that the recording device was a security camera, however, the recording device actually belonged to Thomas. Has Thomas committed a tort?
A) No, he was protecting the store's merchandise.
B) No, since he is a supervisor, he has the right to record people in the dressing rooms.
C) Yes, Thomas has committed fraud.
D) Yes, Thomas has committed the tort of intrusion on an individual's affairs.
E) Yes, Thomas has committed the tort of false light.

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Thomas has committed the tort of intrusion upon seclusion or solitude, or into private affairs, by placing a recording device in a dressing room without consent, which is a clear violation of privacy.

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