A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man.
In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual had been in contact with a seven-year old DeKalb County child via an encrypted messaging app called “Zangi”, and cell phone communication. With the assistance from the Riverside County (CA) Child Exploitation Team, information was obtained that identified 18-year-old Nathan Corona, of Moreno Valley, California as the owner of that account.
On November 19th, the DeKalb County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Nathan Corona with one count of Exploitation of a Minor Under the Age of 13 and one count of Soliciting Sexual Exploitation from a Minor. Corona was extradited to DeKalb County and on December 9th was booked into the jail on a $200,000 bond.
The charges and allegations referenced from the TBI press release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.