Crime & Safety

Sexual Predator Found on School Property: Police

The registered child sex offender was arrested by Woodstock police this past week.

Michael Colberg
Michael Colberg (Woodstock Police Department )

WOODSTOCK, IL — A child sex offender was arrested this past week after he was found to be on school property in Woodstock, police said. Police found Michael Colberg, a registered sexual predator, on the property at St. Mary’s School, 320 Lincoln Avenue in Woodstock, at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, according to a news release from the Woodstock Police Department. Colberg, 30, who is homeless, was taken into custody without incident.

He has since been charged with unlawful presence of a child sex offender within a school zone.

Colberg remains in custody at the McHenry County Jail. His bail has been set at $2,500 and he is next expected in court on May 2.

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