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Week ending Dec. 29: No new registered sex offenders living in Edwards County

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Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Edwards County remained unchanged at 14 in the week ending Dec. 29 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 Week Ending Dec. 29

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

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