East Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Effingham County in January 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The offender who moved to Effingham County in January is a sexual predator.

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

The offender moving into Effingham 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
Allen L. Span	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Berryon Moore	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Chad Michael Spurlock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher Gordon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Easton Shue	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Public indecency/exposure/3rd+, Public indecency/lewd exposure and Public indecency/sex
James D. King	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
James E. Scott	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jermine Young	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jose C. Limas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph W. Lureau	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Lethan D. Thompson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration act
Marc Lee Ohnesorge	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Maria G. Rector	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim >60
Merl D. Wheeler	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Nicholas B. Sturm	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Nicholas R. Williams	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/solicit and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Paul Stephen Ruffner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Raymond Rodriguez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Robert E. Lee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act
Robert W. Callis	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Ryan Allen Edwards	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Scott L. Holmberg	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Shane M. Townsend	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Von William Soltwedel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
William S. Dunlap	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
William W. Klitzing	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos