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Lawrence County man sentenced

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM

By Steve Anderson

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced that 24-year-old Zachary Roof of Sumner was given a total of 25 years in prison during an appearance this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court.

He was sentenced to the maximum of 15 years on a charge of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 1 Illinois Felony and 10 years on a charge of Child Pornography, a Class X Illinois Felony.

The sentences will run consecutively in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and will be followed by 3 years to life of mandatory supervised release. 

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