Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Kane County jury has found a registered sex offender to be a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). The case was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office.
Kane County Circuit Court Judge D.J. Tegeler ordered Jonathan Jordan, 65, to be remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Jordan had been detained at the IDHS Treatment and Detention Facility while awaiting trial.
"The violent history of this offender indicates his release would pose a threat to women and children in the community," Raoul stated. "I am committed to protecting Illinois families and communities from offenders who have been deemed sexually violent by the court."
According to Raoul’s office, Jordan was convicted in Kane County in 2010 for criminal sexual abuse involving two girls aged 9 and 10. He received a sentence of 13 years in prison. Previously, Jordan was convicted in Kane County in 1990 for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman and was sentenced to seven years after being convicted in 1985 for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
Under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act, Raoul’s office files cases seeking to commit offenders to IDHS custody. To qualify under this act, an individual must have been convicted of a sexually violent offense and suffer from a mental disorder. The Attorney General's office must also demonstrate that the offender is likely to commit future acts of sexual violence if released. Once committed, offenders are regularly reevaluated by IDHS to determine if they continue meeting criteria as sexually violent persons.
Assistant Attorneys General David Kalicki and James Orescanin managed the case for Raoul’s Sexually Violent Persons Bureau.