East Central Reporter

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

The Registry showed 10 sexual offenders living in Jasper County, compared to eight the month before.

Of the two offenders who moved to Jasper County in October, one was a sexual predator.

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

The offenders moving into Jasper 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
Christopher M. Spitzack	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Daniel E. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Eugene W. Thomas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
James D. Howard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jermel Pope	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Martin P. Belcke	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act and Violate sex offender registration
Ray Dean Miller	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Richard Maurice Chanchico	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Samuel Lee Burton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Tyler A. Kleven	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration