Cottage Hills Woman Charged With Sex Offender Registration Failure
COTTAGE HILLS – A sex offender from Cottage Hills was recently charged with her latest registration failure in Madison County.
Courtney A. Runion, 37, of the 1400 block of Lee Street in Cottage Hills, was charged on Sept. 1, 2026 with a Class 2 felony count of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender, her second such offense.
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On Aug. 5, 2026, Runion allegedly failed to register with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office within three days after changing her residence. She had previously been convicted of a Sex Offender Registry violation in 2024, also in Madison County.
The Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry currently lists Runion as a “non-compliant” child sex offender who has not registered since May 20, 2026.
Runion had previously been convicted in 2016 of sexual exploitation of a child in Madison County. Runion was 24 years old at the time of the offense, while the victim was 15.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office presented the latest case against Runion, who was ordered released from custody pending trial.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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