Chambana Sun

There was one new registered sex offender living in Piatt County in the week ending March 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 22 sexual offenders were living in Piatt County, compared to 21 the week before.

The offender 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
Steven David Swofford	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Mickey W. Fair	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Failure to register 10 days new residence and Violate sex offender registration
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
Joshua D. White	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
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	Non-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