For Immediate Release: Arrest Made in Child Exploitation Investigation

Date: June 8, 2026

On April 22, 2026, the Paradise Police Department was contacted by a concerned citizen reporting an
adult male was engaged in electronic communications with a juvenile female.

The citizen provided evidence to investigators indicating Javier Coronabarriga, a resident of Butte County,
had sent sexually explicit material to an underage girl. During the investigation Officers learned
Coronabarriga had attempted contact with who he believed to be a minor for the purpose to commit a
sexual offense.

Following an investigation, on June 8, 2026, Paradise Police Department officers arrested Coronabarriga
for the following charges:
• 288.2(a)(1) PC – Sending harmful matter with intent to seduce a minor
• 288.3(a) PC – Contact with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense

Coronabarriga was booked into the Butte County Jail with bail set at $125,000.

The Paradise Police Department would like to thank the community for its continued vigilance in helping
to protect children from online predators.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the
Paradise Police Department at (530) 872-6241.