Quantcast

Sangamon Sun

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Pope County called home by 1 new registered sex offender as of January 2024

Webp eqrdaa4gszay0rc9csk6aw79nj70

Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Pope County in January 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The offender who moved to Pope County in January is a sexual predator.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offender moving into Pope 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 Pope County as of January 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Adam E. TurnerSexual PredatorNon-CompliantCriminal sexual assault and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
Dereck A. ToddSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jerome Blanton McCauleySexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Matthew David MohrSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child
Michael B. WilliamsNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantSexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Paul D. BillSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Seattle MorrisSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
Thomas C. PattonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16

MORE NEWS