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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Q3: No new registered sex offenders living in Jasper County

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Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Linda Mandat Division of Forensic Services Assistant Deputy Director | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Jasper County stayed at eight as of the third quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Jasper County as of Q3

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Christopher M. SpitzackNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual assault/cant consent
Daniel E. SmithSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Eugene W. ThomasSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
James D. HowardSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jermel PopeSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ray Dean MillerNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantSexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Richard Maurice ChanchicoSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos
Samuel Lee BurtonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

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