East Central Reporter

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

The Registry showed 18 sexual offenders living in Lawrence County, compared to 15 the month before.

Of the three offenders who moved to Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
Bobby L. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Bryton Jacob Daniel Withrow	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Grooming
Carla Sue Kennedy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Sex relations
Charles Ray Duke	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Corey L. Kerschner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Damien D. Wiseman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Denver K. Wilken	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Douglas J. Hill	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+
Eric T. York	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jennifer L Burkhart-Rutkowski	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John C. Sechrest	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jonathan W. Eanes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
King H. Brown	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Logan L. Bruner	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Phoebe R. Drummond	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Randy Ray Hout	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Robert C. Alumbaugh	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Unlawful restraint
Timothy O. Young	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration