Illinois Valley Times

There were three new registered sex offenders living in Bureau County as of the third quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 27 sexual offenders were living in Bureau County, compared to 26 the quarter before. Over these three months, two offenders left Bureau County and three moved into the area.

Of the three offenders who moved to Bureau County during this period, two were sexual predators.

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 offenders moving into Bureau 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 Scott Sigler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500', Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Christian Michael Barry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon
Christopher O. Lutz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Darren Ray Long	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Darren W. Crow	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Fredrick William Teeslink	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Garrett H. Birch	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Jacob J. Cullifer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James E. Rahn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James M. Parrish	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John C. Atkinson	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
John M. Hemphill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Justin N. Metcalf	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Karen Jean Danner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Keshia M. Bliss	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Kurtis A. Kelchner	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act and Violate sex offender registration
Mark Norman McCoy	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Matthew D. Miller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew David Jiardina	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Michael E. Debates	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo, Child pornography/masturbation and Child sex offender present in a school zone
Michael Herman Schuette	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Michael J. Hall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault and Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Nathan L. Mitro	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/solicit a child to appear
Robert Eugene Carroll	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Robert William Finley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Timothy James Low	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
William H. Shan Jr.	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16