Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
The Registry showed 27 sexual offenders living in Effingham County, compared to 26 the month before. During this period, one offender left Effingham County and two moved into the area.
Both of the offenders who moved to Effingham County in February were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders 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 |
Bobby Charles Lee | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
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 |
Von William Soltwedel | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
Walter Jones | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
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 |
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