A 36-year-old Aurora man is headed to state prison for a decade after Kendall County prosecutors said he followed a group of younger women home, slipped into a residence, and triggered a multi-agency manhunt. Authorities said surveillance video and DNA work helped turn the case from a frightening late-night incident into a solid prosecution that ended with a guilty plea.
Guilty plea and sentence
Eduardo Hernandez‑Maravillo pleaded guilty in Kendall County court to residential burglary and attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Prosecutors said he must serve at least 50 percent of that term before he can be considered for release, according to WSPYNews. Officials said the negotiated sentence wraps up the felony case and spares the victims from having to testify at trial while still locking in a lengthy prison stay.
How investigators say it unfolded
According to investigators, Hernandez‑Maravillo followed a group of younger women from Oswego to a home in unincorporated Kendall County, then went inside while a victim was asleep. A Kendall County Sheriff’s Office release, first reported by Shaw Local, states that the victim woke up and he ran off on foot, launching an intensive search and a warrant for his arrest. Officers working with regional task forces later tracked him down and took him into custody after follow-up work in the area.
Evidence and identification
Prosecutors told reporters that surveillance footage put Hernandez‑Maravillo at the scene and that DNA testing connected him to the residence, according to WSPYNews. Public booking and court records under case number 25CF212 show a string of court appearances this year that ultimately ended with the guilty plea and sentencing reported by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office inmate database.
Legal consequences and next steps
Because Hernandez‑Maravillo admitted to attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and residential burglary, he faced significant prison exposure, and the agreed 10-year term reflects that, Shaw Local reported. He remains in custody and is expected to be transferred to the Illinois state prison system to begin serving the sentence handed down in Kendall County court.
Investigative partners and timeline
The arrest last summer capped a Kendall County Sheriff’s Office investigation that pulled in the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to reporting by Patch. The Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony charges last year, and the case wound through multiple hearings before the late-stage plea resolved it.
Prosecutors say the outcome holds Hernandez‑Maravillo accountable, while investigators are pointing to the coordinated police work that brought the case together. Court filings have kept the victim’s identity confidential, and officials have not released any additional identifying information about the women involved.
