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The Registry showed that, in total, 155 sexual offenders were living in LaSalle County, compared to 151 the quarter before. Over these three months, six offenders left LaSalle County and 10 moved into the area.
Of the 10 offenders who moved to LaSalle County during this period, seven 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 LaSalle County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.
A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.
Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.
Registered Sex Offenders in LaSalle County as of Q1
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron J. Michael | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Aaron Lynn McKnight | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Alexandra Caterine Bray | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Alvino Soto | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Amy Marie Rissman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/victim <13 |
| Andrew S. Applegate | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Arlow Craig Hougas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Arron Daniel Atwood | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Location Unknown | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Ben George Battaglia | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Benjamin Lee Rogers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Bradford L. Miller | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child sex offender present at a public park, Child sex offender/loitering, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Bradly D. Boaz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Brenten Robert Mccoy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Brian M. Wendorf | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Bryan Christopher Wilson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Caleb M. Andersen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Calvin Martin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Cameron M. Hendrickson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Sexual predator present at a public park and Violate sex offender registration |
| Carl Allen Sampson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography/film/photos |
| Casey W. Harmon | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Chad Edward Marshall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Chad Michael Rimmele | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Chanse Vincent Loudenback | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles E. Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles H. Manz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher M. Cain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Christopher Michael Pusateri | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Christopher R. Scutt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Clayton A. Coop | Sexually Dangerous Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 and Sexually dangerous person |
| Cody Allen Duchala | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Cory M. Jeffrey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Daniel A. Modaff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Sexual predator present at a public park and Violate sex offender registration |
| Daniel A. Mondy Jr. | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography and Violate sex offender registration |
| David James Green | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| David Roy Griffey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography/film/photos and Child sex offender present at a public park |
| Devin Keith Simpson-Cannuli | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Donald Keith Hicks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eduardo Almanza | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Edward R. Green | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Elijah Summers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Eric G. Robinson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Eric Lucies Mora-Nieto | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eva R. Morris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Frank H. Corbiere | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Fredrick Chamblis | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Fredrick G Kubberness | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Gregory S. Longoria | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Harold Locke | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jacob Daniel Erickson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Jacob Vaun Hochstetler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Jaleel R. Berry | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James A. McMahan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| James A. Meyer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet and Traveling to meet a minor |
| James Dilbeck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| James E. Finney | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| James Keith Freeman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James L. Merritte | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Deviate sexual assault and Rape |
| James Leon Crain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Sex offender/reside within 500' of a playgrnd |
| James Paul Murphy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| James R. Thompson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| James W. Rexroad | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Child sex offender/reside 500', Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Sex offender registering/false info and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd |
| James a Melchers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jason Randall Crawford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jay Arthur Widemann | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Jeffery S. Pearson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jeffrey Lynn Curl | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeffrey P. Clayton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Jeremy M. Forney | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jessie J. Phillips Jr. | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| John Adam Henson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| John B. Kinser | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child and Violate sex offender registration |
| John C. Ceretto | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| John L. Seroka | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jonathan W. Scurti | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Joseph Gordon Gisler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Joseph Lafan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Joseph Stephen Britt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joshua J. Murphy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Joshua James Rapp | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Juan C. Medellin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt and Exploitation of a child |
| Juan Carlos Rosales | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Juan R. Cantu | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Julie A. Love | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd |
| Justin M. Frederick | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Justin Ryan Underwood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Child sex offender present at a public park |
| Justin Tom Greaves | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Keith E. Zeug | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kenneth E Verly | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Larry Lavell Teamer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Failure to report change of address |
| Luis R. Flores | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Mark R Mcdunnin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Martin Pena | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Mathew D. Holmes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Matthew Benjamin Dennis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Matthew E. Goetz | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Matthew J. Mallardi | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Matthew J. Phillis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender present at a public park |
| Matthew Michael Dissell | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Maxie Flores | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Kidnaping/secretly confine |
| Michael D. Shaw | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael Daniel Dalton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael L. Gosdin | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Michael Lee Warner | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration |
| Michael Peter Fernschuss | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Michael R. Cavaness | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault, Criminal sexual assault/force and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Michael W. Delehanty | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report change of address |
| Michelle L. Andersen | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Attempt, Kidnaping/secretly confine and Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Miguel A. Guerra | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Nathan D. Rexroad | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Oscar H. Cradduck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Patrick Aaron Porter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Patrick Harold Thomas | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Penny Sue Holloway | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Peter Tran | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Randy Allen Bertalot | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Reyes Martin Godina | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Richard A. Crowl | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard Daniel Lyons | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard Emmons Todd | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Robert A. Briley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert A. Faletti | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert Barry Reese | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert E. Billings | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Robert F. Crawford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert J. Phillips | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert L. Bennington III | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert Lee Vicary | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Child sex offender/reside 500', Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Sex offender registering false info/2nd+ |
| Rocky Allen Barr | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report change of address |
| Rodney Allen Penn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Ronald L. Dahl | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Ronald T. Franz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Russell Alan Paulsen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Ryan Scott Theurer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Violate sex offender registration |
| Saint Alexander | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Samuel Eugene Coomes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Savannah M. Lyles | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Scott Allen Parker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Sean C. Geyer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Shawn C. Bowlden | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Stephen S. Larson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child sex offender residing within 500' of a day care and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Steven Michael Dasko | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/force, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Susan Joan Miller | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terry Dean Jones | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Thomas P. Lewis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Thomas Twardzik | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Timothy Fred Jackson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Toby Daniel Berg | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report change of address, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Todd Brewick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Travis B. Todd | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Troy Alan Westerhold | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Tyler D. Gulley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Child sex offender present in a school zone |
| Warren G. Milford Jr. | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Wilbur John Benckendorf | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| William a Weedling | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Criminal sexual assault |
| Zachary Michael Latino | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
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