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October 2024: No new registered sex offenders living in Edwards County

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

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

The number of sex offenders living in Edwards County stayed at 10 in October 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 October 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Dereck Wayne WeltySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Douglas C. BartlettSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault/victim 13-17/2nd
Howard Dale LakeNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantGrooming
James Wallace SmithSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to register new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Kevin RobertsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Leonard CookSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
Martin ContrerasSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography victim less than 13
Richard A. WilletteSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 and Criminal sexual assault/force
Robert PersianiSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Terry L. MizeSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone and Violate sex offender registration

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