Man Convicted In 1989 Sex Assault Took Pics Of Boys At Pool: Cops

JOLIET, IL — A former Westmont man, who pleaded guilty in 1989 to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy, has been accused of taking pictures of young boys who used the swimming pool at Inwood Recreation Center in Joliet. Farrell Theis, 61, was arrested and then released, per a news release from the Joliet Police Department.

Police had been alerted to a "suspicious incident" in early February at a Joliet Park District facility at 3000 W Jefferson St. According to police, a man, whom they say was later identified as Theis, had been suspected of using his phone to take photos of underage teen boys who were in the pool at Inwood Athletic Club.

Theis, who worked with a vending agency that contracted with the facility, was identified as a suspect after an investigation.

A warrant had been issued for Theis's arrest on Monday, and he was taken into custody on Tuesday after he was pulled over in Romeoville.

Patch Editor John Ferak contributed to this story.