East Central Reporter

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

Both of the offenders who moved to Douglas County during this period 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 Douglas 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
Austin Mark Griffet	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Blake A. Reynolds	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Bonnie J. McDonald	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Brian Christopher Tidwell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16
Brian E. Morenz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Cameron C. Shipman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Christian J. Yoder	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Christopher R. Daniel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Clarence E. Conner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Clint W. Rhodes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
David Duane Otto	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
David R. Dunnagan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dillion Michael Warrior	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration
James M. Banning	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Joseph C. Fredrikson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Kyle Joseph Tetter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Marcos A. Mendoza	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Melody D. Stuckey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael E. Myers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos, Child pornography/reproduce/sell and Indecent solicitation of a child
Michael J. Trenner	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Michael R. Raynor	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Location Unknown	Kidnaping/secretly confine
Michael Wayne Hunter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually
Mitchell J. Crawford	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Nathan A. Collins	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Reichel Barth Fiala	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Keith Phillips	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Shane M. Hatfield	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration
Shawn Andrew Taylor	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Teddy Gene Sample	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Terry M. Nale	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Thomas Eugene Warner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Timothy L. Hendrickson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Tyson A. Graves	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet
Uriah H. Stayton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16