A SUSPECT has been arrested and jailed on crimes of sex with a minor (Shutterstock).

By Jim Tortolano
Orange County Tribune

A Norwalk man was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual assault of a minor stemming from an incident alleged to have taken place in Westminster.

According to Commander Andy Stowers of the WPD, arrested was Michael Avila, 20, a youth soccer coach. He was arrested on charges of:

• lewd or lascivious acts with a child;
• contact with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense;
• unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor;
• willful cruelty to a child;
• possession of child pornography.

Earlier this month, Westminster police received a report of sexual assault between a minor and an adult male that was alleged to have taken place in February 2026 in the area of the 13500 block of Edwards Street in Westminster.
Avila is a soccer coach at a Los Angeles-based high school. He was located and arrested in Norwalk and later booked into Orange County Jail.

The corresponding school district is working with the WPD.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have been a victim of the suspect, or who has information about this incident to contact Detective Bruzzi at (714) 548-3781 or the WPD Watch Commander at (714) 548-3767.