Joseph Raymond Shinn of Humboldt County was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
I covered Shinn's case in Humboldt Superior Court. I am adding my previous coverage to the blog. In Humboldt, Shinn was charged with 25 felonies including 600 images of child pornography. The local case was dismissed when charges were filed in federal court.
I have included the press release just issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. I requested his November 2024 booking from HCSO.
The press release acknowledges the FBI, the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office, Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Sherrif's Office.
U.S. Attorney, Northern District of CA press release:
A Humboldt County resident was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence.
Joseph Raymond Shinn, 47, of Ferndale, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Nov. 5, 2025, to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. According to the plea agreement, between Sept. 30, 2024, through Oct. 6, 2024, Shinn messaged an individual whom he believed to be a 13-year-old minor, sending sexually explicit messages and images via a messaging application. He eventually arranged a meeting with the minor to engage in sexual acts. On his way to the minor’s home, Shinn purchased sex paraphernalia that he intended to use. Shinn was arrested by law enforcement upon his arrival at the home.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani made the announcement.
Shinn has been in custody since November 2024. He will begin serving his prison term immediately. In addition to the prison term, Judge Corley also ordered Shinn to serve eight years of supervised release which will begin after his term of imprisonment.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara E. Henderson is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Soana Katoa. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI, with assistance from the Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.
Previous posts:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/02/joseph-shinn-was-charged-with-25.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/11/alleged-molestor-charged-with-25.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/11/no-bail-status-for-alleged-molestor.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/10/another-arrest-by-da-investigator-ryan.html?m=1
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