East Central Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Clark County stayed at 18 in December 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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

The offenders moving into Clark 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
Anita J. Gibson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Brenda S. Hamand	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Daniel L. Ligget	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Dustin Shane Cornell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Edwin Alan Baston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Jackie Lee Boswell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason M. Liggett	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jeremy J. Fiscus	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault
John Howard Beaty	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Kenneth Lee Watkins	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Malynne T Peterson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Michael Haynes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ricky L. Beasley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Edward Dartz	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Tyler William Thompson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Wade D Sons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
William C. Laycock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Wyatt N. Conover	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault