Sex offender caught participating in Halloween event at St. Anne church

A 52-year-old registered child sex offender was arrested by Illinois State Police Wednesday participating in a trunk-or-treat event at a St. Anne church.St. Anne resident Mitchel R. DeYoung is charged with failure to register as a child sex offender, child sex offender in a school zone and child sex offender participating in a holiday event, all felonies, according to a state police press release.DeYoung is being held at the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee awaiting a pretrial detention hearing.DeYoung was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child between the ages of 13 and 16 in 2001. According to state records, DeYoung was 25 when he committed his crimes.He is listed as a sexual predator who has to report his residence to authorities annually for the rest of his life.Registered sex offenders are prohibited from passing out candy on Halloween. They may not appear in a Halloween costume or other child-centered holiday character, such as Santa or the Easter Bunny