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Brown County houses no new registered sex offenders as of March 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

The number of sex offenders living in Brown County stayed at two in March 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 March 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Earnest BrownSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert F. MerrowSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault

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