Captain Joshua Ward Commander for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website
Captain Joshua Ward Commander for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website
The offender who moved to Lawrence County in August is a sexual predator.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offender moving into Lawrence 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.
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lenard Partlow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Damien D. Wiseman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Emanuel L. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| James D. Rucker | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd+ and Public indecency/lewd exposure |
| James E. Frazer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Grooming |
| Jeffery Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jennifer L. Burkhart-Rutkowski | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John C. Sechrest | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jonathan W. Eanes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| King H. Brown | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 |
| Nathan A. Stone | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Unlawful restraint |
| Robert M. Boucher | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Woodrow F. Wilson Jr. | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
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