Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website
Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website
The Registry showed six sexual offenders living in Putnam County, compared to five the month before.
The offender who moved to Putnam County in December 2024 is a sexual predator.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
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.
| 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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