Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
The Registry showed 101 sexual offenders living in Coles County, compared to 100 the month before. During this period, four offenders left Coles County and five moved into the area.
All five of the offenders who moved to Coles County in January 2024 were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Coles 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 Coles County as of January 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Lee Enlow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Aaron W. Chadwick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Anthony Duane Bell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd |
| Beaulyza T Henderson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Blake W. McWhorter | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Bradley J. Fudge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Brian K. Bird | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Brian Lee Daum | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Burton W. Adams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Caleb D. Burton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Calvin J. Lucas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 and Attempt |
| Charles W. Tipton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Chencho Dale Garza | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/weapon, Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Chester R. Trueblood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Christopher L. Grigg | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher L. Hanton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Cody Dwayne Petrie | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Cody R. Nelson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Colton Douglas Black | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Craig A. Rardin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Craig Clavielle | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Craig W. Mooney | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Dale A. Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse |
| Damian C. Healey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Damon R. Bledsoe | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Daniel E. Hagen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Daniel J. Duchow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Darrell Beck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| David L. Chapman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| David W. Kinnison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Dereck A. Todd | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Dustin M. Phillips | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Edward R. Moreland | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Ernest Welch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Frankie J. Vanguilder | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Gabriel W. Bosler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| George L. Smith | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| George R. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Harold E. Hendrickson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Harold J. Heidlebaugh | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Heath R. Hildebrand | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration |
| James L. Shoot | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| James M. Banning | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Janet S. Cunningham | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/solicit a child to appear |
| Jeremy Higgins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Jesse C. Schwerdt | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| John H. Arthur | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John M. McCullough | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John W. Rinehart | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force, Failure to report change of address and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Johnta Jackson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Jonathan D. Young | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Kelly Yarbrough | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Kenneth E. Willis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kenneth R. Cushman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Keon D. Cooper | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| Larry E. Morford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Larry E. Paden | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation/expose organs and Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd |
| Larry Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Levi T. Bennett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Lucas J. Fain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Michael A. Piccioli | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Michael D. Cravens | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse intellectually disabled and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Michael David Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Michael E. Hayes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Michael Glover | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Michael L. Crist | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Michelle Elliott | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Myles D. Hensley | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Neil E. Purdy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Nicky Joe Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Otestacio D Henderson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Otto C. Brewer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Paul E. Woods | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Paula S. Hedge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Randall Myers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard C. Taylor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Richard Carroll Farmer | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Richard L. Thompson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd |
| Robert A. Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Robert Joseph Dailey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert L. Dailey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Rodge J Mccray-Kyse | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Ryan Gage Bertolet | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Ryan S. Patrick | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Ryan W. Adams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Scot G. Soliday | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Scott R. Graham | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos, Indecent solicitation of a child, Indecent solicitation of a child<13/assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Seth J. Dunst | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Shane M. Hatfield | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| Shawn A. Miah | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report change of address and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Stephen Hovious | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Child abductn/lure a child <16 yrs into vehicle and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Steven D. Lawrence | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Steven P. Chapman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd |
| Tadget W Carlyle | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Teresa L. Stafford | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Thomas P. Watson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Todd C. Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Wilbel Ortiz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William J. Vanscyoc | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| William Price | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| William Scott Powell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
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