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5 new registered sex offenders living in Lawrence County in Q2 2024

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Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website

Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website

There were five new registered sex offenders living in Lawrence County as of the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 19 sexual offenders were living in Lawrence County, compared to 16 the quarter before. Over these three months, two offenders left Lawrence County and five moved into the area.

Of the five offenders who moved to Lawrence County during this period, four were sexual predators.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives. Sexually violent people are no longer listed 10 years after their conviction.

The offenders moving into Lawrence 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 Lawrence County as of Q2 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Bobby L. SmithSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Brian K. HokeSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Carla KennedySexual PredatorNon-CompliantCriminal sexual assault, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Sex relations
Charles Ray DukeSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Corey L. KerschnerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Damien D. WisemanSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
David G. WalterNon-verified Child Sex OffenderNon-CompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Denver K. WilkenNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Douglas J. HillSexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+
Edward Patrick Mullane IIINon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse force
Eric T. YorkSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Jennifer L Burkhart-RutkowskiSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John C. SechrestSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jonathan W. EanesSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
King H. BrownSexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Logan L. BrunerSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Phoebe R. DrummondSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Randy Ray HoutSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Robert C. AlumbaughSexual PredatorNon-CompliantUnlawful restraint