No new registered sex offenders living in Piatt County in week ending Jan. 19

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Likens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigations Statewide Investigative Command | Official Website

By Chambana Sun

Jan 28, 2025

The number of sex offenders living in Piatt County remained unchanged at 21 in the week ending Jan. 19 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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. 19

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Steven David Swofford	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Justin L. McCabe	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Jesse B. Allen	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Traveling to meet a minor
Billy Gene Roberts	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
John A. Sims	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joseph J Van Vleet	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Rebecca Nicole Higgs	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Bryan A. Logue	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Cody A. Weger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dennis R. Hanner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dustin W. Zeimet	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason L. Critchfield	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Ronald Edward Baker	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault
Tamzin Annjanette Price	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Wesley R. Butler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ethan I. Yoder	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Javier Barrera	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Robert T. Green	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gary L. Peek	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Matthew R. Usher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Shawn M. Bohn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault