Wanted Child Molestation Suspect Surrenders In Newport Beach

ORANGE COUNTY, CA -- A 42-year-old man accused of trying to molest an underage girl in Irvine on March 23 surrendered to authorities today.

Robert Tana of Garden Grove turned himself in at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, according to Farrah Emami of the Irvine Police Department.

Police allege that Tana snuck into the bedroom of a teen while she was sleeping to sexually assault her, but she managed to fight him off.

Tana was staying overnight at the girl's home, where he was an acquaintance of one of the residents, Emami said.

A $1 million warrant had been issued for Tana's arrest on a charge of lewd and lascivious acts on a child, Emami said.

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--City News Service