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Warren County houses 1 new registered sex offender in Q4 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

There was one new registered sex offender living in Warren County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, nine sexual offenders were living in Warren County, compared to eight the quarter before.

The offender who moved to Warren 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 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 Q4 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Edward Ep WanlassSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James Rt BurnettSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jimmie BucknerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Kevin Eugene KeenerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Leroy TaylorSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
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
Theodore NystromSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos

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