Lansing, Illinois – A 63-year-old man was arrested in Lansing after allegedly failing to register as a sex offender, prompting a multi-agency investigation.
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, fugitive apprehension officers working with the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force identified Felix Stuckey as allegedly out of compliance with sex offender registration requirements since 2020.
Authorities said Stuckey was previously convicted in 1987 of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and was later released from Illinois Department of Corrections custody in 2017. Officials stated he is required to register annually under state law.
Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Stuckey for an alleged violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act. Officers learned he frequented a gym in Lansing and drove a red GMC Terrain. On April 17, law enforcement located the vehicle near the gym, conducted a stop, and identified the driver as Stuckey.
He was taken into custody at the scene and processed on the warrant, according to authorities. Officials said he was ordered released from custody on April 18 following his initial court appearance at the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
The case remains active, and officials emphasize that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
The arrest may be relevant to local commuters and residents who frequent businesses in the Lansing area where the stop occurred.
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