SHOREWOOD — One of the rules put in place for Illinois registered sexual offenders is that they are forbidden from making visits to public parks and forest preserves. In recent days, the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against 50-year-old Joliet resident Javier Bailey, a sexual predator, according to the Illinois State Police registry.
“Sexual Predator Present In Public Park Prohibited,” declares the citation given to Bailey by Will County’s Forest Preserve Police.
According to the court files, Bailey, who lives in the 1400 block of Boston Avenue, visited the Hammel Woods Crumby entrance off Black Road, at 3:55 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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The criminal charge of child sex offender in a public park was filed against Bailey last week at the courthouse by David Barrios, deputy chief for Will County Forest Preserve Police.
According to the registry, Bailey was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault in Cook County, and he is a lifetime registrant.
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Bailey remains free pending his next court appearance, the charge of child sex offender in a public park is not detainable under the new SAFE-T-Act.
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