Joliet Perv Deemed Sexually Violent, Locked Up Indefinitely

A Joliet sex offender was locked up in a state facility after a McLean County judge decided he was sexually violent.

Anthony Sullivan, 23, had already served nearly four years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to Department of Corrections records. Sullivan was 17 when he victimized a 14-year-old, the state’s sex offender registry says.

Sullivan has been transferred to a sex offender facility in Rushville, the attorney general’s office said in a press release.

Sullivan was packed off to the sex offender facility after a two-day trial, the attorney general said.

More than 400 sex offenders are currently in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services. In a press release, attorney general Lisa Madigan expressed her approval of Sullivan’s continued incarceration following the conclusion of his prison sentence.

“I appreciate the judge’s decision to prevent this offender from reentering society and putting children in the community at risk,” Madigan said.

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