Will County Sheriff's Office employee arrested by DHS, facing local child sex assault charges
Neighbors described chaotic scene during arrest Thursday
JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A Will County Sheriff's Office employee was taken into Homeland Security custody Thursday, the sheriff's office said in a social media post Friday morning.
Daniel T. Herod, 41, has been employed with the sheriff's office since May of 2010, most recently as a deputy correctional officer at the Will County Adult Detention Facility, the sheriff's office said.
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The circumstances surrounding the arrest were not immediately clear.
Will County court records show a case was opened for Herod Friday on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and criminal sexual assault of a family member under 18, dating back to 2021.
Homeland Security is handling the investigation, the sheriff's office said.
Herod appeared in Will County court in Joliet Friday morning.
He's being held in Kankakee County Jail.
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Neighbors near Herod's home in Elwood said there was a chaotic scene there Thursday, as DHS took him into custody.
At one point they say there was a loud explosion.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with DHS shared a statement Friday, confirming a criminal law enforcement operation in Elwood Thursday.
They said there is no threat to the public, and the matter remains an ongoing investigation.
Herod is next due in Will County court on April 3.
