A man who inappropriately touched an underage girl was convicted Thursday in a sexual molestation case, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
The DA reported that on Dec. 4, 2025, Larry Twyman was found guilty of committing lewd and lascivious acts on a minor under 14 and of false imprisonment.
Prosecutors said the incident occurred on March 28, 2025, when Twyman assaulted a minor who was a family acquaintance. When she tried to run away, he grabbed her shirt, held her down, and continued the assault. She eventually escaped and later reported what happened.
Twyman has a history of similar behavior. In 1981, he received a seven-year prison sentence in Arizona for sexual conduct with a minor in Yuma County. Under Arizona law, that conviction did not qualify as a prior strike offense.
“Twyman has demonstrated a troubling pattern of sexual misconduct involving vulnerable children. While it is unfortunate that his Arizona conviction does not qualify as a strike offense, this new conviction will. In addition to a prison sentence, Twyman will be required to register as a sex offender and will be s
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