There was one new registered sex offender living in Menard County in the week ending March 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed that, in total, 14 sexual offenders were living in Menard County, compared to 13 the week before.
The offender who moved to Menard County at the time is a sexual predator.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives. Sexually violent people are no longer listed 10 years after their conviction.
The offender moving into Menard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Hinds | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Adam R. Viele | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Doug J. Bennett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John R. Colson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Tyler J. Harp | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Bernard A. Schisler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| John T. Boggs | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Steven C. Wilson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Curtis Robinson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Gary D. Wood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet |
| Robert K. Morgan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Gary Shrum | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Jacob J. Guffey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Steven E. Hobbs | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
