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1 new registered sex offender living in Edwards County in Q3 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Edwards County as of the third quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 14 sexual offenders were living in Edwards County, compared to 13 the quarter before.

The offender who moved to Edwards County during this period is a sexual predator.

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 offender 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 Q3 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Anthony L. ChisolmSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Daniel O. PollardSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
David W. JacksonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Dereck Wayne WeltySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gage D. WeberNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantGrooming
Gary Ray AbertSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joshua Allen GillSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua R. BareSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to register new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Mark B. NobleSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault/victim 13-17/2nd
Michael W. BaileySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography victim less than 13
Randy C. KingSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography victim less than 13 and Child pornography/film/photos
Steven L. LinderSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone and Violate sex offender registration
Timothy Wayne BaileySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 and Criminal sexual assault/force
Zapata L. CaldwellSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos