" Bradlee A. Rader, 24, for whom records listed addresses on Cedar Avenue in Mattoon and on Division Street in Charleston, wont be allowed to have contact with the victim or other children younger than 17, except for customers at the restaurant where he works.
COMPLETLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!! This sick person should not be allowed any contact with any children period!!!!! NONE!!! It sickens me that at 24 years of age he thinks it is ok to have sexual contact with a 13 year old!! I hope that resturant fires him!!!! The paper should have printed where he works at ( but then that would be slander I guess) but still the public has a right to know where NOT to go. I do not want any known child predator like this man anywhere near my children!!! In a resturant or otherwise "

" Another fine deal. More probation for child molesting. Just more of the norm for the 5th Judicial Circuit! The girl, Britney L. Pauley, 22, 1401 S. Lawn Drive, who lied about her name got a harsher sentence than the pervert.
As I said...Just the norm! "

" I agree,,,,when this happens tell where employed. People would go there and let owners know what think and cause a bigger stink than is what's cooking.
Word gets around in jail and those in on theft charges or other things nonsexual, sometimes beat the crapola
out of these guys. "

" hum... it didn't say anything about Bradlee A. Radar reg. as a sex offender either why? and i agree i hope his employer fires him,I wouldn't want my grandchildren around that either or my children, sex offenders should be put togeather ith other sex offenders and let them do their thing, they should never get out of prison NEVER, they will repeat what they have done before. SICK Azz PEOPLE... CUT IT OFF IF IT'S A MAN AND SEW IT UP IF IT'S A WOMAN. "

" There are two very scary epidemics in this country, one is people driving drunk and killing other people and the other is child molestation. And the preditors always seem to be getting away with it. "

" It's a no brainer why coles county is full of such trash.
Birds of a feather flock together.
I kinda feel sorry for the Williams family.Honest hard working folks that probably unknowingly bypassed red tape jargon.The state now makes the profit of that mans hard work. "

" So...the question is...is the problem the judges, or the scum lawyers that represent these societal leeches? Hard to say, but I do know one thing, that the punishment no longer fits the crime. When thiefs, murderers and child molesters get lighter and lighter sentences, it makes me sick! It makes me angry at the legal system in this country. It is pathetic, there is no justice for the victims of crime anymore. The law is on the side of the criminal, as is evident in every case you read about today. Not one time in many, many years, have I read anything where I could say "yes...they got just what they deserved for what they did!" It is complete and total bull&%$#! People...keep this in mind next time you are at the polls voting in your next judicial position! I know I will! "

" "The paper should have printed where he works at ( but then that would be slander I guess) but still the public has a right to know where NOT to go."

The newspaper's policy on this is a mystery to me. It would not be slander--or libel, actually, assuming what's said or printed is true.

This reminds me of an article, printed back in July, about a Mattoon man facing a sex charge in Vermilion County. That man, Michael D. Lindsey, was on staff at East Side Church of the Nazarene when this info came to light, but this was not printed in the article. Parents need to be made aware when a predator has been amongst their children--especially when the predator has been in a position of trust. This was not done. "

" wounderwhy57 wrote on Oct 28, 2009 11:47 PM:" hum... it didn't say anything about Bradlee A. Radar reg. as a sex offender either why?

I noticed that same thing and found that to be very curious. I think he should have to wear a button on his shirt at work that says "I am a registered sex offender". I saw the headline of this story and just wondered who are these people in the courts and why do they care so little about the children of Coles County? Are circuit judges elected or appointed in Illinois? If they are elected, I have a good campaign strategy for anyone wanting to run against her. "

" This has happened to my granddaughter and we go to trial soon, this is sick,all I say is this better not be all he gets because it won't sit with my family at all. This cycle will never end, My Granddaughter will think what happened to her was OK......it is not and never will be. Come on the court system has to do better than this. please start thinking of the victims (now and future victims)more...they have rights too. God will help us get through this, and I pray for them all. GOd Bless "

" Is it just me or does Lonnie Lutz represent every defendant in Coles County? "

" STRANGER~ wrote on Oct 29, 2009 4:37 AM:
" It's a no brainer why coles county is full of such trash.
Birds of a feather flock together.
I kinda feel sorry for the Williams family.Honest hard working folks that probably unknowingly bypassed red tape jargon.The state now makes the profit of that mans hard work. "
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LMAOOOOOOO I think if you bye several titles at a trade show, then use these titles for the hot rods you just made when selling them, is a tad more than "unknowingly bypassed red tape jargon."
I was in court and listened to what all these "Honest hard working folks" did. You can bet they are LOLing at the "nothing" they got. "

" " So...the question is...is the problem the judges, or the scum lawyers that represent these societal leeches?

The problem is the scum states attorney that we are stuck with. He wouldn't know how to "prosecute" a case if he had to. All he has done for years is make "deals" with every criminal in the county. Just one of the reasons why we have high crime rates. "

" This guy has a right to keep his job but i agree we need to know where he works to keep our kids clear of him . If he lost his job chances are he would just go do it again and also he would have to live off the state and do you want to pay for this guys living . i would say h works at a fast food place or pizza place . "

" This guy has a right to keep his job?

His prison job! "

" Some people just don't get it. The SA, just like the defending attorney, only makes his recommendation. The judge makes the decision as to what the punishment is going to be. The judge is not under any obligation to take the SA's recommendation. It's not a difficult concept to understand, but apparantly some do. "

" How can you sit and call the SA scum?
It wasn't Steve Ferguson who prosecuted. it clearly says Assistant States Attorney Mick McAvoy. "

" 61938 wrote on Oct 29, 2009 4:20 PM:
" " So...the question is...is the problem the judges, or the scum lawyers that represent these societal leeches?

The problem is the scum states attorney that we are stuck with. He wouldn't know how to "prosecute" a case if he had to. All he has done for years is make "deals" with every criminal in the county. Just one of the reasons why we have high crime rates. "

You mean "voted in" not "stuck" with right. Remember that thing called an election. He's prosecuted many a case and but many behind bars. One of the biggest problems is that the prisons are to full, because we can't put anyone where they belong in Illinois. In a hole in the ground. "

" " This has happened to my granddaughter and we go to trial soon, this is sick,all I say is this better not be all he gets because it won't sit with my family at all. This cycle will never end, My Granddaughter will think what happened to her was OK......it is not and never will be. Come on the court system has to do better than this. please start thinking of the victims (now and future victims)more...they have rights too. God will help us get through this, and I pray for them all. GOd Bless "

As I am the mother of this teenage girl I wish you luck because we were told they would leave it up to the judge then turned around and agreed to give him probation we were not hapy about this at all. But yes he has to register has a sex offender. I dont know why that isnt listed in the article. But good luck on your case I hope they give it to him the kids need it for closure in their lives. "

" Mick Mcavoy needs to go! "

" OK, that's it. Our family and friends had a huge meeting. We are no longer eating out anywhere...period. This guy should be in jail, and how many others like him are out there serving the public & eyeing their children? NO MORE!

Eating at home has many benefits, eating out is downright dangerous for your children.

Let's just close down all the restaurants while we're at it, if they are harboring criminals, they are also at fault. Too many family run businesses around here also, who never do drug-testing because they know their family is high, and allow their family to work with the public even tho they are molesters. No more business from us. "

" It says right in the article that Lutz and McAvoy agreed to the sentence, which the judge ultimately approved. I'm tired of this. Put these people in jail or submit your resignations. If I was the parent of the girl, I'd be seeking my own justice. Is that what the court wants? How would they like to prosecute someone who beat the tar out of a sexual offender? "

" mommy 2004 Hug your daughter extra hard for all of us on here that feels so sorry for her. Tell her Rohn loves her and if she needs anything just yell.
Also mommy "what food service does the man work at???" "

" While I believe that any crime against a child should have jail time the very least they should do is put the convict on house arrest. Strap a bracelet on him and let him go to work and once a week to the grocery store and bank and the rest of the time he can cool his jets in his house. "

" I wondered why DCFS and CASA putsup with the nothing these pervs receive in Coles County. DCFS when we went to meetings, treated the perv and his girlfriend (the mother of the two girls) like having a tea party. We were told we were self-righteous and judging the mother and perv when told how he went to her home on lunches, etc. The perv was pickedup by her and taken to his job, going at noon to her home for LUNCH, and in Walmart in toy department, and chatting with women with kids, so why was it allowed when we told saw him, time, place, nothing was DONE. DCFS gave girls back to her and the perv and her rented a uhaul and went to Florida. The mother had won $44,000 in lottery and she bought the perv leather jacket and nice clothes and a car, and her a car and clothes.
The girls got what DCFS paid for in clothes. Mom did buy a $100 kid puter.
Mom gave the perv money on jail account.
The perv was apprehended in motel room with the two girls, the mother was no where to be seen. The man wore sweatpants, the girls in sleepshirts and no underwear. The girls were sent to the paternal dads sisters and adopted by them. The youngest has to be cared for in a facility due to the abuse she saw and endured. The other one was 9 and she did well in therapy and once of age was told how her father could not get custody as mama said HE DID IT, covering up for the real perpetrator.
Well, guess who she visits,,,,none of the others. She visits with me knowing how much tried to prevent further abuse.
She said her mom finally rid of the perv so she will visit and see how it goes but if perv around, never see any of them. I feel sad for the abused. There are scars on both girls that cannot heal. That is when wrap arms about them and hold them close and let them know love them altho are ages 24 and age 19. Will they ever forget? NO.
And these pervs tell how they WANTED THEM like a big joke. Even years after abuse, these men are out and finding others to abuse. This perv found a grandma who has smaller grands and the granny who is in denial he would ABUSE THEM.
I think granny needs to wakeup and her daughter to allow them about this person. I say tattoo their foreheads.
AND yes I would have relative done as have one who is listed as serial rapist incarcerated in another state. He has repeated offenses when let out and back within three months to six months when caught at it again. He claims he finds salvation,or therapy helps, and all the bullhocky therapists like to be told so think are doing magical therapy on offenders. Remove all desire so these men cannot perform, and when try to an implantation that will knock em out so the abused person can escape. DAD once said they need nailed down in certain area to tree stump, and stump set on fire and the perv just have a knife.
I bet there be less assault on all. "

" Mama Says...U R Right On! "

" Rohn what are you doing hangin around the courthouse? Everything ok? "

" "The paper should have printed where he works at ( but then that would be slander I guess) but still the public has a right to know where NOT to go."

So this man's place of employment should be held accountable for his actions? The owners of the restaurant and all the other employees who depend on the public spending their money there so they can have a job and support their family - they should suffer? - is that what you're saying? I don't get that. "

" cujbj1 wrote on Oct 30, 2009 8:37 PM:

" "The paper should have printed where he works at ( but then that would be slander I guess) but still the public has a right to know where NOT to go."

So this man's place of employment should be held accountable for his actions? The owners of the restaurant and all the other employees who depend on the public spending their money there so they can have a job and support their family - they should suffer? - is that what you're saying? I don't get that. "


No that is not what I'm saying, I don't think its fair to make the other people suffer but the resturant could ( and in my opinion should) fire the guy. We have right to protect our innocent children. There are plenty of places that this man could work where he would have no contact with children. No one should take their kids or grandkids out to eat and have to worry that their kids may be at risk of being harmed. Older children may be allowed to go to the restroom alone for example who is to say this man would not grab a child and "assult" them in the bathroom. The resturant and anyone who read this article now knows that he is a sex offender if the resturant or anyplace where this man is coming into contact with children chooses to employ this sick pervert then in my mind they deserve to loose business. There are plenty of jobs where one is not around children anyone that is a convitcted child sex offender should never ever be allowed to work in any place where they are around any child!!!

In case anyone was wondering yes I am very biased about this type of crime, I was sexually abused by a family freind at the age of 7 , I am 36 years old and I still have emotional and pyschological damage from that!!! I have zero, nada, zilch, none, no symptahy for sex offenders period!!!!!

To the mom of this girl and to the grandma that posted my thoughts smypthathies and prayers to you and to your children. Big big hugs to all of you from me. "

" Mama it is beyond scary to think that CASA and DCFS would allow such terrible things!! Their job is to protect children!! I love the "idea" you posted for puninshing these types of criminals. ( the tree stump) I like the idea of a visible tattoo on their person as well. And I really don't want to hear anyone tell me as people have done when I've said this before, that it violates their rights,( the offenders) because to me they gave up any shred of humanity they had when they did what they did, how sick does somone have to be to harm a child in such a manner?? They showed no mercy to their victims and they ( the offender) should be shown no mercy either!!! "

" 61938

Judges don't have to accept plea bargains. "

" How would they like to prosecute someone who beat the tar out of a sexual offender?

If I were on THAT Jury, I would not convict. "

" Saw the perv in walmart in wheelchair.
I asked him if he found a 5 year old who beat the crap out of him. I am soooo bad. He had a broken leg. Too bad didn't break his neck. "

" He will most likely get a SLAP on the HANDor PROBATION. If someone was to prosecute this maniac themselves, they would be hanged. BUT....................He just molested a child.................GO FIGURE THAT ONE...........YA CAN'T "

" While I agree with those that think child molesters should serve time, I dont see why the anger should be directed toward the SA. I understand 61938's on going grudge against Ferguson, but I think it's misplaced, and probably has something to do with his personal involvement with the courts. Shouldn't it be directed toward the person who made the decision: the judge?

I see very few comments regarding the actual decision makers, the judges.

Per capita, Coles county has one of the lowest crime rates in the state.

Another point: unlike one of his predecessors, Ferguson can't be bought off with (cash only) political donations. "

" Stranger I am still going to court for Agg Battery on two police officers. And before you ask "NO I did NOT do it". "

" So this man's place of employment should be held accountable for his actions? The owners of the restaurant and all the other employees who depend on the public spending their money there so they can have a job and support their family - they should suffer? - is that what you're saying? I don't get that. "

They should tell where he works!! Let's say he works at DQ (no clue where he actually works) there are alot of 9-16 year olds going in there by themselves and with friends, i wouldn't want this pervert staring at my daughter or being his next victim.

Probation???? really i got hit with worse with my last speeding ticket. Maybe if had a underage girl tied up in my backseat i would have been let off lightly. Coles county is a joke. "

" Equalizer wrote on Oct 30, 2009 11:39 AM:
" OK, that's it. Our family and friends had a huge meeting. We are no longer eating out anywhere...period. This guy should be in jail, and how many others like him are out there serving the public & eyeing their children? NO MORE!

Eating at home has many benefits, eating out is downright dangerous for your children.

Let's just close down all the restaurants while we're at it, if they are harboring criminals, they are also at fault. Too many family run businesses around here also, who never do drug-testing because they know their family is high, and allow their family to work with the public even tho they are molesters. No more business from us. "

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I am with you Equalizer. The crooked system here allows people like this to work in public among our children, and so does their current employment, so we stop giving our business to this area...no problem. Need frequent breaks from the stench around here anyway. "

" I think sex offenders, especially child molesters, should be branded across the bridge of their nose with a big, ugly red X. That way we can teach our children to stay away from those people. It is difficult for adults to know who is and who isn't questionable sometimes much less trusting that children should be able to recognize them. Once a person is found guilty of sex crimes, even if they have prison time or even if they don't, brand them. That would definitely put fewer victims in their paths. These offenders do not reform...almost never anyway. Let them live with a hideous scar ... they certainly don't mind leaving others to deal with the scars they are left with. "

" Rohn, you probably should have,they probably will treat you as if you did anyway. "

" cujbj1 wrote on Oct 30, 2009 8:37 PM:

" "The paper should have printed where he works at ( but then that would be slander I guess) but still the public has a right to know where NOT to go."

So this man's place of employment should be held accountable for his actions? The owners of the restaurant and all the other employees who depend on the public spending their money there so they can have a job and support their family - they should suffer? - is that what you're saying? I don't get that. "


No that is not what I'm saying, I don't think its fair to make the other people suffer but the resturant could ( and in my opinion should) fire the guy.

I completely agree. But why didn't you say that in the first place?Honestly - If I owned a business and one of my employees did something that would tarnish my business' reputation or cost me money, I would absolutely fire them. But what you SAID, was something different entirely. You were prepared to torch this business for something one of their employees did on their own time? I am in no way condoning what this guy did. He should fry. However I will not sit back and watch someone's revenue-genurating, tax-paying business be vilified and castigated due to the idiotic and immoral decision of one employee of the restaurant. "