A 27-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to 23 years to life in state prison for sexually abusing a young female family member, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today.

Deputy District Attorney Myle Phan said Adam Anthony Orona (dob 2/22/90) of Lancaster pleaded no contest on Jan. 17 to one felony count each of oral copulation or sexual penetration with child 10 years old or younger and lewd act upon a child.

The defendant also will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Orona sexually abused the girl at his home over the weekend of March 24 and 25, 2017, the prosecutor said.

Case MA070886 was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims.

Los Angeles District Attorney / Case MA070886 / January 26, 2018