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Registered sex offenders: 2 new living in Piatt County as of Jan. 12

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Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website

Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Piatt County in the week ending Jan. 12 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 21 sexual offenders were living in Piatt County, compared to 19 the week before.

Both of the offenders who moved to Piatt County at the time 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 Piatt 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 Piatt County as of Week Ending Jan. 12

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Steven David SwoffordNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Justin L. McCabeNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantSexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Jesse B. AllenNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantTraveling to meet a minor
Billy Gene RobertsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
John A. SimsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joseph J Van VleetSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse
Rebecca Nicole HiggsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse
Bryan A. LogueSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Cody A. WegerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dennis R. HannerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dustin W. ZeimetSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason L. CritchfieldSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Ronald Edward BakerSexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault
Tamzin Annjanette PriceSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Wesley R. ButlerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ethan I. YoderSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Javier BarreraSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Robert T. GreenSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gary L. PeekSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Matthew R. UsherSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Shawn M. BohnSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault

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