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Edwards County houses 1 new registered sex offender in Q1

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Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Edwards County as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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.

A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.

Registered Sex Offenders in Edwards County as of Q1

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Anthony L. ChisolmSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Daniel O. PollardSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
Dereck Wayne WeltySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gage D. WeberNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantGrooming
Garrel E WiegelSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
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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