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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Edwards County has no new registered sex offenders in Q1

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Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Edwards County stayed at eight as of the first quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives. Sexually violent people are no longer listed 10 years after their conviction.

The offenders moving into Edwards County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.

According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.

Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.

Registered Sex Offenders in Edwards County as of Q1

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Daniel O. PollardSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
Dereck Wayne WeltySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Douglas C. BartlettSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault/victim 13-17/2nd
Howard Dale LakeNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantGrooming
Martin ContrerasSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography victim less than 13
Richard A. WilletteSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 and Criminal sexual assault/force
Robert PersianiSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Terry L. MizeSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone and Violate sex offender registration

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