Terre Haute pastor arrested on child sex abuse material charges
WTHI-TV • • nation
Key Points:
- Daniel Willis, a 62-year-old Terre Haute pastor, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, following an investigation initiated by tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- The Indiana State Police, with support from local and federal agencies, executed search warrants at Willis’ home and church, leading to his arrest without incident and detention at Vigo County Jail.
- Vigo County Sheriff Derek Fell confirmed Willis had previously served as a volunteer chaplain for the sheriff’s office but was dismissed nearly eight years ago under a prior administration.
- Sheriff Fell commended the collaborative investigative efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies and reaffirmed the office’s commitment to pursuing offenders involved in crimes against children, regardless of their background.
