As part of the investigation, officers executed a search warrant in the 600 block of 18th Avenue in Sterling, Illinois, on March 11, 2026. During the execution of the warrant, officers arrested Jesus J. Garcia-Nunez, 73, of Sterling.
Garcia-Nunez was charged with one count of Sexual Relations Within Families, a Class 3 felony. He is currently being held at the Whiteside County Jail pending a pretrial release hearing.
The investigation remains ongoing. No further information will be released by the Sterling Police Department at this time.
The charges listed above are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
