East Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Clark County in the week ending March 16 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 19 sexual offenders were living in Clark County, compared to 18 the week before.

The offender who moved to Clark 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 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
Bennie A. Hays	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Malynne T Peterson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
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
Wyatt N. Conover	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Edwin Alan Baston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Jeremy J. Fiscus	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and 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
Jackie Lee Boswell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
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
William C. Laycock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Wilmer E. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Wade D Sons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Noble D. Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Brenda S. Hamand	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault