Sangamon Sun

The number of sex offenders living in Logan County stayed at 32 in February 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 Logan 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
Brandon Michael Melton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Christopher C. Robinson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Christopher G. Hegland	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Crispin Fader Laya	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
David M. Yoshikane	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Devon Michael Stribling	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Edward P. Malerich	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Hasan Qazi	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jacob L. Taylor	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James L. Granda	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jerome Johnson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Indecent solicitation of a child
Jesse D. Plummer	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16
Jessi D. Schmidt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Joel B. Mitchell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jon D. Oconnor	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Attempt and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Kelvin McGee	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Deviate sexual assault, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011, Rape and Violate sex offender registration
Kevin Dowdell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Khalif Kelly	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
Mark J. Sedlacek	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Mark William Ryherd	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael L. Tucker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Nathan Andrew Gee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Patrick Graf	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert C. Schultz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Roger L. Mittelsteadt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ronald Carpenter	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Criminal sexual assault/force
Ronald H. Deshazo	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Unlawful restraint
Ronald Lee Houston	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Ryan Woodard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Scott Lee Jones	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Tyler C. Griffin	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Grooming
William J. Esposito	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration