East Central Reporter

There were nine new registered sex offenders living in Effingham County as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 37 sexual offenders were living in Effingham County, compared to 36 the quarter before. Over these three months, eight offenders left Effingham County and nine moved into the area.

Of the nine offenders who moved to Effingham County during this period, seven 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 Effingham County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.

A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Blake William McWhorter	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration act
Bret Alan Crooker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Brian C. Anderson	Sexually Violent Person	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher Gordon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Clinton Joseph Matlock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Deandre Lamont Daniels	Sexually Violent Person	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Derek Alan Luckey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated kidnaping of a child<13, Child abduction lure a child victim under 17 and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Derek Scott Lingafelter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Easton Shue	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Public indecency/exposure/3rd+, Public indecency/lewd exposure and Public indecency/sex
Eric Michael Hutchinson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gary Holland	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration act
Gary Lamar Mayfield	Sexually Violent Person	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9
Harold L. Marcellus	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jamie L. Crum	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Jerad Brantley Gale	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Jeremy L. Christy	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Grooming
Jerry Lee Edwards	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jody Ray Larimer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report change of address, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration act
John Allen Fairbanks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 and Violate sex offender registration
John J. Sheehan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Jonathan Stuart Ohlman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Kenneth Ray Fitzgerald	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Larry Allen Bedwell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Lawrence Arthur McFall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Marc Lee Ohnesorge	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Martey Brian Larimer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration act
Paul Stephen Ruffner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Ernest Lee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act
Robert Glenn Siler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert W. Callis	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Ryan Allen Edwards	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Steven J. Dane	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report annually/2+, Sexual exploitation/expose organs and Violate sex offender registration act
Travis Joe Gillespie	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Travis W. Feldhake	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually
William Dean Krone	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
William Eugene Lowe	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
William W. Klitzing	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos