The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Lawrence County as of Feb. 2

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

By East Central Reporter Reports

Feb 20, 2025

The number of sex offenders living in Lawrence County remained unchanged at 16 in the week ending Feb. 2 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 Week Ending Feb. 2

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Denver K. Wilken	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Sean M. Meredith	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report annually, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report
Bobby L. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Corey L. Kerschner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Damien D. Wiseman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jennifer L Burkhart-Rutkowski	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Phoebe R. Drummond	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Douglas J. Hill	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+
John C. Sechrest	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
King H. Brown	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Randy Ray Hout	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Charles Ray Duke	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Eric T. York	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jonathan W. Eanes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Logan L. Bruner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Robert C. Alumbaugh	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Unlawful restraint