**NEWS RELEASE**

Multi-Jurisdictional Sex Offender Verification Checks

Kendall County, IL (October 24, 2025, 12:45 PM)

On October 23, 2025, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office hosted an initiative to check compliance on all registered sex offenders and registered violent offenders against youth residing in Kendall County. Investigators from seven (7) police agencies worked together to conduct compliance checks on 114 offenders, making contact with 58. As a result of these checks, investigators identified one (1) offender who was possibly in violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act or the Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act.  A Criminal investigation into this allegation is currently being conducted.  One (1) warrant was also served for the arrest of Kevin Todd, a 48-year-old male from Newark, for failure to appear on a Violation of the Sex Offender Registration requirements.

Undersheriff Bobby Richardson stated, “The Sheriff’s Office remains fully committed to the safety of all Kendall County residents. As part of that commitment, we regularly conduct compliance checks on registered offenders to ensure they are adhering to state law. Initiatives like this are made possible through the strong partnerships we’ve built with our local and federal law enforcement agencies, which greatly enhance the effectiveness of our efforts.”

The police agencies joining the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office in this initiative are the Yorkville Police Department, Plano Police Department, Plainfield Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, Joliet Police Department, and the United States Marshals Service.

The public is reminded that criminal defendants are presumed innocent until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Contact:          Deputy Dan Briars #95

Phone:             (630) 465-2067

Email:             dbriars@kendallcountyil.gov