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Edwards County houses no new registered sex offenders as of December 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Likens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigations Statewide Investigative Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Likens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigations Statewide Investigative Command | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Edwards County stayed at 14 in December 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

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 December 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

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