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Sex offender who failed to register surrenders to authorities

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A sex offender sought by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department for failing to register turned himself in Friday.

Comfort Heidelberg, 48, showed up at the sheriff's department around noon Friday, according to St. Clair County Sheriff's Capt. Steve Johnson.

Officers were searching for Heidelberg after a deputy looking for him to fill out required paperwork found no one home at the address he listed as his residence: 22 Laura Lee Drive near Cahokia.

Comfort Heidelberg. - Provided/BND

Instead, the officer found a vacant house with all the windows and doors missing that had been heavily damaged by fire.

Heidelberg is charged with unlawful failure to register as a sex offender, not the first time he's been charged with the offense.

According to court documents, Heidelberg has a criminal history that includes four convictions for battery, a conviction for aggravated assault and four convictions for failing to notify police of an address change as a convicted sex offender.

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Police seek Belleville, Cahokia sex offenders for registration violations

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010

BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN

News-Democrat

Kenneth R. Conklin, 35, of 109 Princeton Drive near Belleville, was charged with failing to register his correct address. He is a registered sex offender. - Provided/BND

Comfort Heidelberg, 48, of 10 Laura Lee Drive near Cahokia was charged with failing to register his correct address. He is a registered sex offender. - Provided/BND

The St. Clair County Sheriff's Department is searching for two convicted sex offenders who failed to inform police when they moved out of uninhabitable homes.

School Custodian, YMCA Instructor Charged With Sex Abuse

 

BELLEVILLE, IL - (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - A school custodian and community swimming instructor is facing child sex abuse charges and police say he met some of his victims at work. Christopher Mayweather, 37, of Belleville is facing five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. Police say the investigation started earlier this month when a teen accused Mayweather of abusing him since the age of six. During the investigation police found more victims, including some out of state.

The St. Clair County Sheriff's Department says Mayweather may have met some of his victims while working as a swim instructor at the Belleville Y.M.C.A fifteen years ago. He also worked as a custodian at Jefferson School in Belleville, but it is not believed he met any of his alleged victims at the school.

The five charges Mayweather is facing reflect alleged crimes against two children. Suspected crimes against two other kids are still being investigated. Mayweather is being held on $500,000 dollars bond.

Sex offender sought in St. Clair County has been arrested

News-Democrat

Thanks to his sister, a convicted sex offender sought by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department has been found and charged with failing to register as a sex offender.

The sister of Steven Wilkerson, 43, spotted an online News-Democrat story last month about police looking for Wilkerson. She told him police were looking for him and he should register, said St. Clair County Sheriff's Capt. Steve Johnson.

"He tried to register at the Monroe County Sheriff's Department and when he showed up he was in their computer as noncompliant," Johnson said. "They arrested him for us and he was transported to the St. Clair County Jail."

Steven Wilkerson. - Provided/BND

St. Clair deputies search for sex offender

News-Democrat

St. Clair County Sheriff's deputies hope the public can help them locate a convicted sex offender wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.

Steven R. Wilkerson, 43, last known to be living at 10240 N. Reader Road in Lebanon, is being sought by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department.

St. Clair County Deputy Pat Walter attempted to make contact with Wilkerson for a sex offender registration compliance check at the Lebanon address he listed as his home address, according to Capt. Steve Johnson.

Steven Wilkerson. - Provided/BND

Walter was unable to locate Wilkerson at the address and a resident at the home informed the officer that Wilkerson is no longer living at the residence and had not lived there for several months.

Wilkerson is a white male, 6 feet tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with any information about Wilkerson's location can call Investigator Matthew Jany at 277-3505 ext. 5712 or Sgt. Daniel Stockett at 277-3505 ext. 5734.

A second man wanted by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department for failing to register as a sex offender was arrested Thursday morning.

John D. Whitehead, 43, last known address 126 Adeline Drive Apt. 6 in Belleville, was arrested Thursday morning in Pontoon Beach.

Whitehead remains in custody in the St. Clair County Jail.

Female Scout leader accused of sex with young boy

Charges pending against woman

BY BETH HUNDSDORFER - News-Democrat

St. Clair County sheriff's detectives are investigating a female Boy Scout leader who is accused of molesting a teenage boy on Sunday.

"The boy's parents called us when they came home, and their child was having sexual intercourse with an older female in his bedroom," Sheriff's Capt. Steve Johnson said. "They blocked the female from leaving until deputies arrived.

Deputies arrested the woman, who is being held in the county jail. She has not been charged.

Wendy Rogers. - Provided/BND

Belleville sex offender found, arrested in Tennessee

News-Democrat

A convicted child sex offender who moved and failed to inform the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department of his new location has been found and arrested in Tennessee.

Christopher T. Bradley, 22, was arrested Saturday in Weakley County, Tenn., by the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. An anonymous caller contacted the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department to inform them about Bradley's possible location in Tennessee, according to Capt. Steve Johnson. Deputies in Weakley County checked the address provided by the anonymous caller and found Bradley at the address.

Bradley was arrested and has been charged in Tennessee with failing to register as a sex offender and evading arrest. He will face charges in Tennessee before he is transferred back to Illinois.

He is also charged in St. Clair County with failing to notify of a new address as a sex offender and failing to renew his address as a sex offender.

Investigators in St. Clair County had been searching for Bradley since the beginning of June after he was told by police to move from the MidAmerican Inn at 1651 Old State Route 158 near Belleville because the location was less than 500 feet from a playground.

Convicted child sex offenders are prohibited from living closer than 500 feet to any school, playground or daycare center.

According to court documents, Bradley was convicted in 2008 of failing to register as a sex offender. He was convicted in 2007 of a sex offense involving a child.

Sheriff's deputies looking for sex offender who failed to notify county of his move

News-Democrat

Investigators at the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department are hoping someone has seen a convicted sex offender who failed to register his new residence with police.

Christopher T. Bradley, 22, a convicted child sex offender, has been charged by the St. Clair County State's Attorney with failing to notify of a new address and failing to renew his address.

Investigators have been looking for Bradley since the beginning of June, after he was told by police to move from the MidAmerica Inn at 1651 Old State Route 158 in unincorporated Belleville.

Christopher T. Bradley. - Provided/BND

Homeless sex offender jailed for failing to report change of address

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A homeless man is now calling the St. Clair County Jail home for failing to report a change of address as a sex offender.

Rufus Brown, 28, no known address, was arrested Sept. 4 by East St. Louis Police for a probation violation for failing to report a change of address as a sex offender.

He was charged with two counts of felony failure to notify a change of address Sept. 10 by the St. Clair County State's Attorney.

Keeping track of homeless sex offenders is a challenge for the sheriff's department, said St. Clair County Sheriff's Department Chief Investigator Capt. Steve Johnson.

"It's difficult," he said. "We have several of them out there. By law, they have to come in at least every seven days and register with us."

Brown was supposed to be living at his last registered address at 1115 St. Bartholomew in Cahokia, Johnson said. Since his 2000 conviction of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Brown is required to remain registered with the county and must notify them of every address change.

His bail was set at $25,000 for the two charges. His total bond is $76,000, which includes the probation violation and an outstanding traffic warrant.

Brown remains in custody in the St. Clair County Jail.

Non-compliant sex offenders

Can you help us find these sex offenders?

If you have any information please call Sgt. Dan Stockett at

618-277-3505 ext 5734

 

David Martin was due to register on 2/26/2008 and cannot be found.  The only picture of him is from his Missouri driver license

 

Grover Page was due to register on 8/28/2008.  His most recent picture was taken at his last registration on 8-28-2007.