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Calhoun County houses 1 new registered sex offender as of August 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Calhoun County in August 2024 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 offender moving into Calhoun 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 Calhoun County as of August 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Joseph M. Smith-CottrellSexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Robert W. BrownSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Tracy JamesNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Zachary Gabriel FriedelSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos

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