BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. -- Investigators are asking for information on a Chico parolee who is registered as a sex offender in relation to his arrest for assault with the intent to commit rape, sexual battery and false imprisonment.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office described the incident that led to 50-year-old Gerardo Carrasco's arrest in the vicinity of Palermo Rd. and Railroad Ave. in Palermo on Monday, August 18, 2025.

California Highway Patrol officers were patrolling in the area when they noticed a truck that was "trespassing on private property." They observed two people in the back seat of the truck.

The other person was determined to be a victim as the investigation continued. According to the Butte County Sheriff's Office, the Calif. Highway Patrol notified them about the situat

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