LOS ANGELES — A 34-year-old audiologist has been charged with lewd acts upon two girls, ages 12 and 14, at Universal Studios Hollywood earlier this year.

Hershel Louis Korngut, of Los Angeles, faces two felony counts of lewd act upon a child, one felony count of possession of child or youth pornography and one misdemeanor count each of indecent exposure and sexual battery.

Korngut allegedly exposed and rubbed himself against the unwitting victims on Jan. 1, the prosecutor said.

If convicted as charged, he faces a possible maximum sentence of 18 years in state prison.

On Monday, January 1, 2018, West Hollywood Station deputies assigned to the Universal CityWalk Substation received a report of a male adult who had indecently exposed himself to a female adult at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.

Deputies searched for the suspect and later located him when the suspect returned to the theme park later during the week. The suspect, 34 year-old Hershel Korngut, a Caucasian male, was arrested and transported to West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station where he was booked for the indicated misdemeanor charge and subsequently cited and released, pending an order to appear at Van Nuys Courthouse West on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Through the course of the continuing investigation, detectives discovered additional victims whom were identified as juveniles, who came in contact with the suspect at the theme park.

Detectives serving a search warrant at the suspect’s residence in the city of Los Angeles recovered evidence of child pornography, whereas the additional charges of possession of child pornography, lewd and lascivious acts upon a child and sexual battery will be brought forth at his upcoming appearance in court.

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