East Central Reporter

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Clark County in March compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 20 sexual offenders living in Clark County, compared to 18 the month before.

Both of the offenders who moved to Clark County in March were sexual predators.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offenders 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
Brenda S. Hamand	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory 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
Edwin Alan Baston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Jackie Lee Boswell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jeremy J. Fiscus	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault
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
Malynne T Peterson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Michael Haynes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Noble D. Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Ricky L. Beasley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Edward Dartz	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Robert Mayer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Tyler William Thompson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Wade D Sons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
William C. Laycock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Wilmer E. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Wyatt N. Conover	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault