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The Registry shows 1 new sex offender living in Putnam County as of Jan. 5

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason Bradley Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Patrol Operations Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Bradley Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Patrol Operations Command | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Putnam County in the week ending Jan. 5 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, six sexual offenders were living in Putnam County, compared to five the week before.

The offender who moved to Putnam County at the time 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 Week Ending Jan. 5

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Michael S. SwansonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
William L. GrosenbachSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Edward WalterSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Nicholas M. MoriartySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Timothy M. WallinSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/tape/photo
Mathew W. RideoutSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault

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