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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Calhoun County houses 1 new registered sex offender in Q1 2024

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Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website

Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Calhoun County as of the first quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, four sexual offenders were living in Calhoun County, compared to three the quarter before.

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 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 Q1 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Cody F. LeavellNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Max O. LewisSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Terry D. LecompteSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Zachary Gabriel FriedelSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos

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