Sexual Assault On Minooka Rd, Morris Man Confesses To Crime: Sheriff

MINOOKA, IL — John Henderson, a 44-year-old Morris man, is now in the Grundy County Jail facing charges of criminal sexual assault charges following an incident six weeks ago at a friend's house on Minooka Road.

On Oct. 2, a 25-year-old woman notified the Kendall County Sheriff's Office that she was sexually assaulted at a house in the 8000 block of Minooka Road. The victim went to the Morris hospital for a sexual assault examination, authorities said.

The investigation was taken over by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department after police realized the incident happened in Grundy, not Kendall County.

The young woman reported she was acquaintances through friends with Henderson. Henderson and the victim stayed at the friend’s house that evening, authorities said.

"She reported in the early morning hours on Oct. 2 while sleeping she woke to Henderson trying to have sex with her," Grundy Sheriff's officials announced in Tuesday's news release. "She told him to stop and removed herself from the situation."

On Monday, Grundy County Sheriff’s detectives interviewed Henderson, and he confessed to the criminal sexual assault, authorities said.

Detectives contacted the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office and received approval for Henderson’s arrest. He was taken to the Grundy County Jail to await a bond hearing.