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The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Warren County as of January 2024

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Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website

Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Warren County stayed at eight in January 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 Warren 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 Warren County as of January 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Edward Ep WanlassSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James Rt BurnettSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Kevin Eugene KeenerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Leroy TaylorSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Michael A. GeierSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Nicholas J. GarnerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Shannon D. CaldwellSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Steven G. HolfordSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16