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Warren County called home by 2 new registered sex offenders as of May 2024

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Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Warren County in May 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed five sexual offenders living in Warren County, compared to four the month before. During this period, one offender left Warren County and two moved into the area.

Both of the offenders who moved to Warren County in May were sexual predators.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offenders moving into Warren 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 Warren County as of May 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Darien AtwoodSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dwight BarkleySexual PredatorLocation UnknownPredatory criminal sexual assault
Jason Gerard RygielSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault
Jerome W. HenrySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Randy D. BrownSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

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