Chambana Sun

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Piatt County in January compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 21 sexual offenders living in Piatt County, compared to 19 the month before.

Both of the offenders who moved to Piatt County in January were sexual predators.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

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.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Billy Gene Roberts	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
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
Ethan I. Yoder	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gary L. Peek	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Jason L. Critchfield	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Javier Barrera	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Jesse B. Allen	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Traveling to meet a minor
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
Justin L. McCabe	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Matthew R. Usher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Rebecca Nicole Higgs	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert T. Green	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ronald Edward Baker	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault
Shawn M. Bohn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Steven David Swofford	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
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