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The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Putnam County as of Feb. 2

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason LoCoco Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Jason LoCoco Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Putnam County remained unchanged at six in the week ending Feb. 2 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 Feb. 2

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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