09/01/2026
Via our partners at Terre Haute Vice News:
Pastor Arrested for Child S*x Abuse Material
Daniel Willis, age 62 is in custody in the Vigo County Jail. He was taken into custody when a residential search warrant was executed at his residence. At this time, he faces 10 counts of Child S*x Anuse Material (Underage of 12/Bondage) which are Level 4 felonies.
INDIANA STATE POLICE ARREST LOCAL PASTOR FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD S*X ABUSE MATERIAL
From Matt Ames - Indiana State Police
Terre Haute, IN – Members of the Indiana State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit and with assistance from the Terre Haute Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations arrested a Terre Haute man for possession of Child S*x Abuse Material.
Daniel Willis, a 62-year-old male from Terre Haute was arrested Monday, August 31st, following the ex*****on of a residential search warrant.
Detective Robert Whyte initiated the investigation in early 2026 after receiving multiple tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and a second unnamed company. Detective Whyte used a variety of investigative techniques to identify a potential suspect. Whyte applied for and was granted a search warrant for the suspect’s residence and place of employment where Mr. Willis is a Senior Pastor. The search warrant was executed in Terre Haute.
The ICAC Task Force which included detectives from the Indiana State Police, forensic examiners from ISP’s Digital Forensics Unit, Detectives with Terre Haute Police Department and Special Agents from the Department of Homeland Security, seized electronic and digital media devices. During forensic examinations, evidence of child s*x abuse files was located. Daniel Willis was arrested without incident and transported to the Vigo County Jail.
Arrested and Charges: Daniel Willis, age 62, Terre Haute.
•10 counts of Possession of Child S*x Abuse Material (underage of 12/Bondage) Level 4 Felonies
The Indiana ICAC Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes people who use the internet to exploit or entice children s*xually. The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC. The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency.
ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.