Galesburg Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Knox County stayed at 82 in April 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Alan D. Secrist	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Alfredo Zamarripa	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Amy M. Evans	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Andrew M. Wallace	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering/false info
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
Anthony L. Riden	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Anthony T. Cheeks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address
Brennan L. Taylor	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Brett A. Pickrel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
Brock W. Smith	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Bruce L. Good	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Carlos A. Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender loitering at a public park, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Out of state failure to register
Chad E. Glidden	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration
Charles A. Brand	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Charles R. Miller	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher A. Wignall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Christopher C. Robinson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon
Christopher M. Vann	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Violate sex offender registration
Christopher P. Rupert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher S. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Clarence M. Jennings	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Dale E. Broadfield	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child and Traveling to meet a minor
Dale L. Collins	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and 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
David Russell Self	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
Dennis Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
Dennis Wilbur	Child Murderer/Murderer	Compliant	Murder with intent to kill or injure
Devyn McBride	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school
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
Dominique D. McClendon	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Eric J. Bednar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
George G. Sutton	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Sex offender seek name change and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd
Greg A. Roller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Henry C. Crider	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Ian V. Stewart	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
James E. Stewart	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/accused <17 and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
Jason W. Barry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jerry Lee Stark	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jessica C. Stauffer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Jimmy Roy Lee	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force and Failure to report a change of address/employment
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+
Joshua J. Damewood	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Justin L. Gaard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt and Child pornography
Justin L. Warren	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Kenneth F. Holmes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
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
Kevin L Holzheuser	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
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
Larry P. Stratton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Leslie P. Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Leslie R. Thurman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Luciano Cantu	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Lyle Kevin Hall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Mark Thomas Adams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd
Michael A. Ziegenhorn	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Michael Castaneda	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Michael Henry Ladwig	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Michael Lee Briggs	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Michael R. King	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report change of employment
Nicholas J. Downin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Raymond Ben Hardin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Raymond L. Hinderliter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert C. Binder	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Ronald E. Hanson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Ross A. Keith	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
Sean S. Campbell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Sean T. Glas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography/film/photos, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Shawn A. Skinner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Shayne S. Fox	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Steven L. Morgan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Steven Lloyd Anderson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Thomas A. Schubert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Timothy L. Brown	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Timothy M. Beers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Kidnaping/secretly confine
William A. Dewester	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse