16/08/2026
This is law enforcement at work!!!!
🚨🚨 UPDATE: DIAMOND FBI SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO FEDERAL CHILD PO*******HY INDICTMENT🚨🚨
We now have an update regarding the June 30, 2026 FBI operation on Kevin Drive in Diamond that we previously reported.
On June 30, Grundy County Sheriff’s deputies assisted the Chicago office of the FBI in executing a federal search warrant and arrest warrant at a residence on Kevin Drive. At the time, authorities said the investigation involved alleged child s*x crimes, but the identity of the man taken into federal custody and the charges against him were not released because the investigation was ongoing.
Federal authorities have now identified the man as Duane DeMichele, of the 100 block of Kevin Drive in Diamond.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, DeMichele has been indicted by a federal grand jury on seven federal charges:
🔴 2 counts of production of child po*******hy
🔴 5 counts of receipt of child po*******hy
Federal prosecutors allege DeMichele used, persuaded, induced and enticed two minors to engage in s*xually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of that conduct.
The indictment also alleges that DeMichele received numerous videos containing child po*******hy during February and March.
DeMichele has remained in federal custody following his arrest and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, August 18, at 9:30 a.m.
If convicted, the charges carry significant federal prison sentences.
⚖️ Production of child po*******hy: 15-year mandatory minimum and up to 30 years in federal prison.
⚖️ Receipt of child po*******hy: 5-year mandatory minimum and up to 20 years in federal prison.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office originally described the June 30 operation as a joint effort with the FBI and said the federal search and arrest warrants had been signed by a federal judge as part of an investigation involving child s*x crimes.
We will continue following this federal case and provide updates as they become available.
As always, an indictment contains allegations. DeMichele is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
