Terre Haute Pastor Arrested for Child Abuse Material
Investigators said tips led to search warrants at his home and church, where devices contained illicit files involving children under 12, police said.
- On Monday, August 31, Indiana State Police arrested Daniel Willis, a 62-year-old Terre Haute pastor, on 10 felony counts of possession of child sex abuse material involving victims under age 12.
- Detectives initiated the investigation earlier this year after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and a second unnamed company regarding online exploitation.
- Investigators executed search warrants at Willis's home and church where he served as Senior Pastor, seizing electronic and digital media devices containing evidence of child sex abuse files.
- Sheriff Derek Fell stated Willis was dismissed from serving "in any capacity" within the agency in 2018, after Willis previously volunteered as a chaplain for the Vigo County Sheriff.
- Several agencies, including the Indiana ICAC Task Force, Terre Haute Police Department, and Department of Homeland Security, assisted in the operation, with the incident remaining under active investigation by ISP.
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Indiana Pastor Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Fort Wayne’s CBS affiliate reports: A pastor in Terre Haute was arrested Monday after investigators found evidence that he allegedly owned child pornography. Daniel Willis, 62, was a senior pastor at a church in the area, according to the release from Indiana State Police. An ISP detective launched the investigation earlier this year following multiple … The post Indiana Pastor Arrested On Child Porn Charges appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Terre Haute Pastor Arrested on 10 Child Sex Abuse Material Charges
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A local senior pastor is facing ten felony counts after an investigation into online child exploitation, according to the Indiana State Police. Daniel Willis, 62, of Terre Haute, was arrested Monday following the execution of search warrants at his residence and his place of employment, where he serves as a senior […]
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