Man Accused of Assaulting Teen Girl on Irvine Trail
IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old Irvine man was behind bars Jan. 4 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
Larry Molina was being held on $1 million bail, according to jail records.
Police were called about the alleged sexual assault on Peters Canyon Trail near Irvine Boulevard and the state Route 261 toll road about 6 p.m. Monday, police said.
Molina is accused of grabbing and sexually assaulting the girl after she passed him on the trail, police said. The teen fought him off and was able to run away to a nearby home and call for help, police said.
Evidence at the scene linked Molina to the crime and additional evidence was located at his home, police said. He was arrested without incident and taken to Orange County Jail.
Jack Bradley contributed to this report.
