Wabasha Police Child Predator

The Wabasha Police Department would like to inform the public of the arrest of Michael James Gonzalez of Murrieta, California, on charges of two counts of Soliciting a Child or Person Believed to be a Child Through Electronic Communication to Engage in Sexual Conduct and eleven counts of Use of a Minor in a Sexual Performance/Pornographic Work involving a child under the age of 14.

This investigation began in October 2025 when Investigator Metcalf of the Wabasha Police Department received information from an investigator with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office in California.

Through a thorough investigation, a victim was identified, and evidence was developed indicating that Gonzalez had solicited a local juvenile.

Based on information developed by Investigator Metcalf and investigators from Humboldt County, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in Murrieta, California, on May 29, 2026.

Gonzalez was taken into custody and is currently being held pending extradition to Minnesota to answer for the charges filed against him.

The Wabasha Police Department would like to thank the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the Riverside County Sheriff's Office for their assistance and collaboration throughout this investigation.

Additional information may be released as the case progresses through the court system.