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WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Hazleton man has admitted to molesting a sleeping teen girl.David Robert Caravella, 60, of West 8th Street, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Luzerne County Court to one count of indecent assault of an unconscious person and one count of indecent assault of a person younger than 16, according to court papers.Court documents indicate the man must register as a sex offender for 25 years.Judge Michael T. Vough ordered the man incarcerated pending sentencing, court papers say.According to a criminal complaint, a 15-year-old girl on Dec. 6 woke to Caravella rubbing her in the area of her genitals.Caravella allegedly told investigators he tripped and fell onto the couch where the girl was sleeping, and said he may have touched her leg while trying to get up.He is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 5.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By James O&#8217;Malleyjomalley@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach James O&#8217;Malley at 570-991-6390 or on Twitter @TL_omalley.</shirttailMeta></div>

Hazleton man admits to molesting unconscious girl