A Hawthorne man was sentenced Friday to 11 years and four months in state prison for an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Wilmington last year.
Jose Julian Jaime Jr., 30, pleaded no contest in February in the Long Beach Courthouse to one count each of forcible lewd act on a child under 14 and attempted kidnapping of a child under 14, according to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office.
Along with the prison term, Jaime was ordered to register as a lifetime sex offender.
Authorities said Jaime attacked the girl as she walked home from school Oct. 21, 2024, near M Street and Gulf Avenue.
The suspect, subsequently identified by authorities as Jaime, approached the girl from behind, fondled her breasts and tried to move her from the area moments before several nearby residents intervened, which prompted the suspect to flee, according to Los Angeles police.
Jaime was arrested two days later and has remained behind bars since then, jail records show.