Putnam County called home by no new registered sex offenders as of February

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Putnam County called home by no new registered sex offenders as of February
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Mar 11, 2025
ByIllinois Valley Times
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The number of sex offenders living in Putnam County stayed at six in February 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 February

Offender Title Status Crime
Edward Walter Sexual Predator Compliant Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Mathew W. Rideout Sexual Predator Compliant Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael S. Swanson Sexual Predator Compliant Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Nicholas M. Moriarty Sexual Predator Compliant Child pornography/film/photos
Timothy M. Wallin Sexual Predator Compliant Child pornography/film/tape/photo
William L. Grosenbach Sexual Predator Compliant Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

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