The Madison Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender's release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.
This sex offender has served the incarceration sentence imposed on him by the courts and is on supervision. He is NOT wanted by the police at this time. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.
Sex offenders have always lived in our communities, but it was not until Act 440 was enacted that permitted law enforcement to share this information with the community. Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will NOT be tolerated.
Willie Steward is registered with the Sex Offender Registry. Agents of the Wisconsin Division of Community Corrections specializing in intensive supervision will supervise Steward. If Steward violates any of the rules or conditions of his parole, he will be taken into custody and placed in confinement pending review of possible revocation proceedings. Witnessed violations should be reported to the Madison Police Department.
Willie Steward will be living at 5706 Odana Road, 1st Floor in Madison, WI. In 2006, Steward was convicted of 3rd Degree Sexual Assault. In 2012, Steward was convicted of 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child.
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Additional Sex Offender Information:
As of the date of this bulletin, there are over 26,000 sex offenders who have registered as required in the State of Wisconsin. There are over 5,700 sex offenders on probation or parole throughout the State. Approximately 1,000 of these are registered to Dane County addresses, with over half of those registered to addresses within the city limits of Madison.
Date of Meeting: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Time of Meeting: 5:00 PM
https://cityofmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcOmhpzsrHNDg7PhtV2mnaSSqCKrqOnvp#/registration
Registration is required to attend this virtual meeting.
Meeting Objectives: To provide information to the community about laws related to sex offenders in general and information on the specific individual named in the bulletin. To provide information on the Madison Police Department's response plan related to the offender's return to the community.
Meeting Schedule: Outlined below with topic and speaker. Questions will not be answered during the presentations. Please write any questions you have in the chat function, and the questions will be answered after the presentations are complete. Only those questions submitted in the chat function will be answered during the meeting.
- Introduction: Madison Police Department
- Sex Offender Community Notification Law: WI Department of Corrections
- Information on Willie Steward: WI Department of Corrections
- Madison Police Department Response Plan