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During a Feb. 4 hearing, Leon Romine, 73, was found to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety, the DA's office said in Monday's news release.

 Courtesy of Kern County District Attorney's Office

The California Board of Parole Hearings denied release to a convicted sex offender for three years, the Kern County District Attorney's Office said Monday. 

Leon Romine, 73, was found to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety during a Feb. 4 hearing, the DA's office said in Monday's news release, adding that commissioners focused on his current physical condition and a recent psychological evaluation rating him a high moderate risk of reoffense. The DA's office asked the board to keep Romine in prison, where he has served nearly 22 years for his latest conviction.Â