Sangamon Sun

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

Of the two offenders who moved to Logan County in February, one was a sexual predator.

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
Austin Z. Gillum	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Charles Michael Ross	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Christopher John Ploense	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Indecent solicitation of a child
Cory Tatro	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos, Child sex offender present at a public park and Violate sex offender registration
Crispin Fader Laya	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Deanna L. Lange	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Derrell O. Vannoy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Devon Michael Stribling	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Donald Wayne Kingery	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
Edward P. Malerich	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Franklin Eugene Wilkerson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Fredrick G. Dorsey III	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
James L. Granda	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James T. Bruce	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jarrod L. Bennett	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jason R. Blanford	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Jeffrey W. Walker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Jerry S. Rude	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jessi D. Schmidt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Jose E. Nieves	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Attempt and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Joshua W. Decker	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Keith E. Owens	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Predatory criminal sexual assault
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
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
Martin T. Nicholas	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Mathis L. Westbrooks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Unlawful restraint
Michael L. Tucker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Mitchell A. Hagenbuch	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Nathan Andrew Gee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Nicholas Rutherford	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Patience J. Hashman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Paul J. Horchem	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Raphael Hagler	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Richard Jason Nicholas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert L. Lovings	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
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
Ryan Woodard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Scott Lee Jones	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Stephen T. Daily	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Attempt
Teddy Joe Brown	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Terance A. Carter	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Thomas John Gallagher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Tyler C. Griffin	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Grooming