Sex Crimes — Decatur, IL — reported 2026-07-14
SUMMARY
Jeffery Chadwicke, 41, is accused of sexually abusing female juveniles and possessing child sex abuse material.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Decatur, IL
- Date reported: 2026-07-14
- Suspect: male, age 41
- Status: arrest/charge
REPORTED DETAILS
- Jeffery Chadwicke, 41, was charged with 37 counts in Macon County and three counts in Ford County for child solicitation and sexual abuse.
- The charges range from Class X to Class 4 felonies.
- Chadwicke used two online personas, 'Mackenzie' and 'Jessica', to solicit sexual acts from underage girls on Snapchat.
- He was communicating with an undercover Paxton Police Officer when he was arrested in October 2025.
- Six girls were identified as victims of Chadwicke's abuse, hailing from Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.