Sangamon Sun

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Logan County in May 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Both of the offenders who moved to Logan County in May were sexual predators.

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
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
Dennis C. Layman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Devon Michael Stribling	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Donald Needham	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
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
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
Joseph L. Johnston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
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
Larry E. Morford	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
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
Michale L. Brown	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Nathan Andrew Gee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
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