Man, 24, Arrested For Assaulting Teenage Girl On OC Trail

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 24-year-old Irvine man was behind bars Wednesday 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.

If anyone has information related to this investigation, they are asked to contact Detective Gavin Hudson at 949-724-7168 or ghudson@cityofirvine.org.