Search continues for McHenry County man wanted for child assault

McHenry County authorities continue to search for a 26-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child last week.

Esau Ancheyta Hernandez has been a fugitive since Friday, when he fled a home in the 12000 block of Hebron Road near Hebron after being confronted by family members of the child, authorities said.

Hernandez faces a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office. An arrest warrant has been issued, with bail set at $250,000, authorities said.

Hernandez remains at large, despite a multijurisdictional search involving multiple police dogs, drones and a helicopter in the area of Hebron Road and the Illinois-Wisconsin State Line. Sheriff's police said he was last seen wearing gray pants, a teal shirt, and tennis shoes.

He is 5'6", weighs approximately 135 pounds and has dark brown hair and brown eyes, officials said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the McHenry County Sheriff's Office at (815) 338-2144.