Registered sex offenders: no new new living in Brown County as of August 2024

Registered sex offenders: no new new living in Brown County as of August 2024
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Bradley Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Patrol Operations Command — Official Website
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The number of sex offenders living in Brown County stayed at two 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 offenders moving into Brown 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 Brown County as of August 2024

Offender Title Status Crime
Antwaun D. Bell Sexual Predator Non-Compliant Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9, Criminal sexual assault, Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Robert F. Merrow Sexual Predator Compliant Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault


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