Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent

9-30-16 Illinois:

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a DuPage County jury has found that a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a one-day trial.

DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Paul M. Fullerton ruled that Lawrence Schauer, 63, of Hillside, Ill., must remain in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) for treatment.

“This offender has an alarming record of assaulting women,” Madigan said. “I commend the jury on its verdict that will not allow this offender to return to a community where he could sexually assault another woman.”

Under the Sexually Violent Persons Act, Madigan’s office prosecutes cases seeking to commit offenders to the custody of IDHS as SVPs. To be committed under the act, a person must have been convicted of a sexually violent offense and suffer from a mental disorder. Additionally, prosecutors must prove that the offender is likely to commit future acts of sexual violence if released from custody. Once committed to IDHS, offenders are re-evaluated on a regular basis to determine if they continue to meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person.

Convicted Hillside Sex Offender Deemed ‘Sexually Violent’ By Jury

1-27-16 Illinois:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A convicted sex offender from west suburban Hillside has been deemed a “sexually violent person” by a jury and will be committed to the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Lawrence Schauer, 63, has been ruled sexually violent and must remain in the custody of IDHS for treatment following a one-day DuPage County trial, according to a statement from the Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office.

“This offender has an alarming record of assaulting women,” Madigan said in the statement. “I commend the jury on its verdict that will not allow this offender to return to a community where he could sexually assault another woman.”

In 2000, Schauer was convicted of residential burglary and aggravated criminal sexual abuse after breaking into a woman’s apartment and assaulting her while she slept, prosecutors said. In 1993, he was convicted of unlawful restraint and aggravated battery for assaulting a woman who was jogging.

IN THE MATTER OF RANDY L

8-30-2016 Arizona:

The State of Arizona appeals from an order discharging Randy L. from the Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center (ACPTC), arguing the superior court applied an incorrect legal standard. Because the record does not reflect the findings required for such an order, the order is vacated and this matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this decision.

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CONCLUSION

¶11 The order granting Randy's petition for discharge from ACPTC is vacated and this matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this decision. ..Source..

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