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The Registry shows 1 new sex offender living in Putnam County 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 Putnam 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, four sexual offenders were living in Putnam County, compared to three the quarter before.

The offender who moved to Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County as of Q4 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Jamie Ann HeineSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Joseph A. RowcliffSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Pierre L. BrownSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ruben BaileySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/tape/photo

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