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Fontana youth softball coach arrested on suspicion of molesting underage girl

A youth softball coach has been arrested on suspicion of molestation of a minor in Fontana and authorities are seeking additional victims. 

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Joel Sanchez Madrigal.  San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

On Sunday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested 47-year-old Fontana man Joel Sanchez Madrigal on allegations of unlawful contact with a minor to solicit sex, unlawful lewd acts with a child under 14 with force and attempted forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object with a child under 14. In a statement, deputies noted that the victim was a 12-year-old girl. 

Due to the nature of the crimes, investigators believe that there are additional victims, noting that he was a girl's youth softball coach in the area. 

Anyone with more information or who feels that they have been victimized by Madrigal is urged to contact investigators at (909) 356-6767.

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