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The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Putnam County as of April 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Putnam County stayed at five in April 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 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 April 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Dennis ThomasSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
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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