A Fayette County jury has found that 51-year-old Michael Boaz of Vandalia is a sexually violent person.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul noted Boaz’s long history of violent behavior that includes sexually abusing children that would have jeopardized the safety of children in the community if he was released.
Fayette County Judge Kevin Parker ordered Boaz to remain in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services for treatment.
In 2004, Boaz was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughters who were under the age of 12. Less than two years after being released, Boaz was convicted in 2006 and was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing his then-girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son. Additionally, he was convicted of battery in 1992, domestic battery in 2000 and aggravated battery in 2004. He was also convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felony in federal court and served 42 months in federal prison. He was on federal supervised release when he abused his stepchildren.
Under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act, Raoul’s office prosecutes cases seeking to commit offenders to the custody of IDHS. To be committed under the act, a person must have been convicted of a sexually violent offense and suffer from a mental disorder. Prosecutors must also prove that the offender is likely to commit future acts of sexual violence if released from custody.
Once committed to IDHS, offenders are re-evaluated on a regular basis to determine if they continue to meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person.
Assistant Attorneys General Jane Foster and Patrick O’Brien handled the case for Raoul’s Sexually Violent Persons Bureau.
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