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January 2024: 2 new registered sex offenders living in Putnam County

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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 were two new registered sex offenders living in Putnam County in January 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed six sexual offenders living in Putnam County, compared to four the month before.

Both of the offenders who moved to Putnam County in January were sexual predators.

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

The offenders 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 January 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Dennis ThomasSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Eric S. BryantSexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gary E. OliverSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jamie Ann HeineSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Joseph A. RowcliffSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Ruben BaileySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/tape/photo

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