LAKE VILLA, IL - A man featured on Michigan’s Most Wanted Sex Offender website has been arrested in Illinois. State Police say 66-year old Wallace Heffernan was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding warrant for failure to comply with the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. He was arrested in Lake Villa, IL., by the United States Marshals Service and officers from the Northern Illinois Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Taskforce.
The Michigan Sex Offender Registry Unit received an anonymous tip through the public website regarding a possible location for Heffernan.
Heffernan was convicted of one count of Accosting Children for Immoral Purposes in 2002. He was selected as one of Michigan’s most wanted sex offenders after he failed to change his address. Failure to report a change of address can result in a felony conviction with a punishment ranging from 4-to-10 years.
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