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Edwards County houses 1 new registered sex offender as of March

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Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Edwards County in March compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 14 sexual offenders living in Edwards County, compared to 13 the month before.

The offender who moved to Edwards County in March is a sexual predator.

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

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 March

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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