East Central Reporter

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

The Registry showed 31 sexual offenders living in Edgar County, compared to 29 the month before.

Of the two offenders who moved to Edgar County in March, one was a sexual predator.

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

The offenders moving into Edgar 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
Adam J. Starr	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Bruce A. Hill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher Lee Walker	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16
Colt S. Wells	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Dallas L. Deweese	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
David Brent Orris	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Debra A. Toothman	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report change of address, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Unlawful restraint
Donald E. Littlejohn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Dustin Cameron Craig	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Dustin L. Swinford	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Dustin W. Steen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Eddie D. Shelton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Harry a Shivlar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jacob Arthur Comstock	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/weapon and Violate sex offender registration
Jeremiah A. Fudge	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school
Jerry L. Fitzsimmons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Katheryn Sue Johnson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Kenny Eugene Daugherty	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Lloyd R. Ordiway	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Lucas W. Wheeler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael Jay Howard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Milton Leslie Gray	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Patricia L. Ross	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Ronald D. McGill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Sean Christopher Baldwin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Terry A. Moore	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/weapon
Thomas N. Thompson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Timothy A. Vaughn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Timothy M Seuffer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
William D. Barnett	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
William H. Baker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo