Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website
The Registry showed 66 sexual offenders living in Knox County, compared to 64 the month before. During this period, one offender left Knox County and three moved into the area.
All three of the offenders who moved to Knox County in January were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Knox County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.
According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.
Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.
Registered Sex Offenders in Knox County as of January 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron J. Michael | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender registering false info |
| Andrew Gary Clark | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Anthony D. Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration |
| Brian D. Butts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Brian L. Lovitt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Brian M. Bileto | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Child sex offender/reside 500', Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Bruce L. Good | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Carl E. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Charles H. Renfro | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Charles J. Weleba | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles Wayne Johns | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christopher A. Wignall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Christopher P. Rupert | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Clarence M. Jennings | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Craig M. Monroe | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Dale E. Broadfield | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child and Traveling to meet a minor |
| Dale J. Ulrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Dale W. Brooks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Dalton A. Ryan | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Daniel A. Wheeler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault and Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd |
| Darryl R. Randall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David A. Cody | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Debra A. Toothman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Dewayne M. Dismang | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Dock K. Yancey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Eddie MacKlin | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Edmond Ruiz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Elton Pendleton | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Erica M. Uphoff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Kidnaping/secretly confine |
| Ernest Edward Powell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Exploitation of a child less than 13, Sex relations and Sexual exploitation of a child/victim <13 |
| Gabriel Eagle | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Gregory Brooks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Henry C. Crider | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| James Adam Chambers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| James E. Hames | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration |
| James E. Stewart | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/accused <17 and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| James John Waldbeser | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd and Violate sex offender registration |
| Jessica C. Stauffer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Joseph Paul Williams | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+ |
| Juan Carlos Terrazas | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering/false info |
| Justin L. Gaard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt and Child pornography |
| Kevin D. Jordan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kevin J. Smith | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Kory E. Agans | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act |
| Kyle M. Allen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kyle Wayne Dyson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Mark Thomas Adams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd |
| Michael A. Ziegenhorn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Michael John Wilson | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Michael L. Miller Jr. | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Nicholas Robert Byerley | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Prentice Bland | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Violate sex offender registration |
| Raymond Ben Hardin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Raymond Eugene Koch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Robert H. Savio | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Robin J. Elders | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Ronald E. Hanson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Sean S. Campbell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Sheila M. Hall | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Stetson T. Lowery | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Taylor D. Killen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Tracey L. Hill | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Tracy L. Smith | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Sex offender seek name change and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd |
| Vincent A. Thomas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| William Phillips | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| William Y. Laveau | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
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