Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Attempted South Bay Kidnapping
A man suspected of grabbing a school girl at knifepoint was charged with attempting kidnapping and possession of child pornography.
TORRANCE, CA — A Los Angeles man was charged Friday with trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint as she walked home from school in Torrance last week.
Jhony Adalberto Granados-Lopez, 28, pleaded not guilty to one count each of attempted kidnapping and possession of youth or child pornography, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Granados-Lopez allegedly tried to force the teen into his vehicle at knifepoint near Spencer Street and Hawthorne Boulevard on May 22, according to Deputy District Attorney Felipe Vela.
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The girl managed to break loose and get help, according to the prosecutor.
Granados-Lopez was arrested Wednesday by Torrance police and has remained behind bars since then, jail records show.
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In a Torrance courtroom June 14, a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to allow the case against him to proceed to trial.
If convicted as charged, he could face more than five years in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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