Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
The Registry showed that, in total, 20 sexual offenders were living in Richland County, compared to 19 the week before.
The offender who moved to Richland County at the time is a sexual predator.
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 offender moving into Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew T. King | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration |
| Ronald D. Collins | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act |
| Randy L. Walker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James A. Walker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault |
| Brian G. Biehl | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ |
| Byron L. Comer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Daniel F. Gillard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Dellas A. Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason L. Howard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joshua A. Heath | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Josiah A. Collard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Shalon D. Ruff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Terry L. Trusty | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| James B. Shaw | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Barry R. Godfrey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Edward J. Bates | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| John W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Auttie B Decker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Burt D. Wenzel | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Michael D. Saunders | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
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