East Central Reporter

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Effingham County in September 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Both of the offenders who moved to Effingham County in September 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
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
Brady George Hoffman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Chad Michael Spurlock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Daniel Pettie	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
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
Johnny Haskins	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Public indecency/exposure/3rd+, Public indecency/lewd exposure and Public indecency/sex
Jose C. Limas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph A. Matwa	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph W. Lureau	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Joseph Weakland	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually
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
Melody D. Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Merl D. Wheeler	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
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 Cousins V	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Robert W. Callis	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Russell Martin Carlson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Ryan Allen Edwards	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Scott L. Holmberg	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
William W. Klitzing	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos