Crime & Safety
Sex Offender Checks Find Possible Registry Violations: Sheriff
43 other residences were visited, but officials were unable to complete the verification process with offenders: KCSO
KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office reported investigators were able to get in contact with nearly half the number of registered sex offenders authorities sought out during July 4 multi-jurisdictional sex offender verifications checks. The initiative was aimed to check compliance on all registered sex offenders and registered violence offenders against youth living in Kendall County.
KCSO said investigators from 9 police agencies worked together to conduct compliance checks on 84 residences in three hours, completing a verification check with 41 offenders.
Authorities identified 5 offenders that were possibly in violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act, and criminal investigations were opened as a result of these allegations.
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According to sheriff officials, investigators visited 43 additional residences, but were unable to complete the verification process due to not making contact with the offender.
KCSO thanked the law enforcement executives and crews at the sheriff's office and the following police agencies for their involvement in the initiative:
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- Oswego Police Department
- Yorkville Police Department
- Montgomery Police Department
- Plano Police Department
- Joliet Police Department
- Plainfield Police Department
- Minooka Police Department
- United States Marshals Service
intelligence sharing to help ensure our communities are safe. We want to constantly remind registered sex offenders that law enforcement is watching and monitoring their activity to deter them from criminal behavior."
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