Rebecca Hooks First Deputy Director of Illinois State Police | Official Website
Rebecca Hooks First Deputy Director of Illinois State Police | Official Website
Of the seven offenders who moved to VERMILION County in April, six were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into VERMILION 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.
Registered Sex Offenders in VERMILION County as of April 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Woods | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Angela Marie Oakes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Anthony C. Young | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim >60 |
| Brandon Michael Melton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Brendin Duchesne | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Brian Joseph Reynolds | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Carlos Crawford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| Charles Burns Lisanby | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles R. Miller | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Sexual predator present at a public park |
| Chivel L. Whitehead | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christopher E. Brunner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Christopher J. Aldrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/solicit a child to appear and Violate sex offender registration |
| Christopher Wayne Cox | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Clarence Hardy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Cory L. Britton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/cant consent, Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17, Failure to report annually/2+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| Danny Lee Bess | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Darryl G. Cook | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| David C. Felton Jr. | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| David O. Richardson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| David W. Kinnison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| David Wayne Deck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Juvenile pimping |
| Dekimbay L. Johnson | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Dennis E. Beaver | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Dennis W. Turner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Deonte N. Harris | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Devonte Bearden | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim >60 |
| Donald Clark | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual abuse force and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Donald L. Arocho | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Donald N. St Pierre | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Donald W. Gates | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Donovan L. Courson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Eddie L. Douglas | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Edgar Garciacortez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 |
| Eduardo Teran | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent/2nd |
| Emillio J. Hatfield | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Eugene M. Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Franklin D. Huddlestun | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography/film/tape/photo and Criminal sexual assault |
| Garry L. Piercy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Gary Wylde | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Gregory J. Beile | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Howard L. Osborne | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Agg crim sex abuse/weapon |
| Ismael Echandy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd |
| Jamal Thomas-Williamson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated kidnaping of a child<13, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| James Allen Rednour | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jamie Nixon | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Jarvis Morgan | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Attempt, Indecent liberties with a child/sex, Murder with intent to kill or injure and Rape |
| Jeremy M. Decker | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy W. Wright | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jerome Belton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jerry Flores | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Jerry J. Underwood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jesus M. Ledesma Jr. | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Joel T. Frazier | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jonathan Brown | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Jonathan Linsangan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jose R. Morales | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Joseph Baker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Attempt |
| Joseph D. Hart | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Joshua Hibma | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Joshua Rivas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Justin C. Smothers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Keith Cottrell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Kenton D. Bowling | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Kevin A. Parilli | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Leigh Dampier | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Leslie Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Lisa Y. Butler | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration |
| Lorenzo Malone | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Major L. Griffin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Matthew C. Zaken | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Merrill Ellwood Dayton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael E. Hayes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Michael Eads | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael Foster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael T. House | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Nicolas Penaloza-Mendiola | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Norman Dale Stingley | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Peter M. Levine | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| Prentice J. Hammons | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Quincy Clifton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Richard B. Evans | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Ricky J. Cox | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert Allen Gardner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert D. Lence | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Robert D. Reichert | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated battery/great bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert Dale Wheeler | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Rolander Giles | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Rolando S. Pareja | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Scott Brian Hopkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Selvyn G. De Paz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent, Failure to report annually/2+, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Shawn L. Beebe | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Shawn M. Lewis | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Sidney A. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Unlawful restraint |
| Sidney Weatherspoon | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Stephen J. Puckett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Criminal sexual assault |
| Steven Tunget | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually |
| Terry L. Harris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terry R. Hill | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Entice a child to remove clothes |
| Tiffany L. Ford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Timmothy M. Hardin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Timothy M. Wonderlin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Torian L. Troutman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Travis L. Taylor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Tyler B. Misner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Vicki Alice Okane | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| William T. Roman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 |
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