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Registered sex offenders: no new new living in Lawrence County as of January

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Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website

Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Lawrence County stayed at 16 in January 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 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 January

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Bobby L. SmithSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
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
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+
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
Sean M. MeredithNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report annually, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report

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