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There were five new registered sex offenders living in White County as of the first quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 31 sexual offenders were living in White County, compared to 28 the quarter before. Over these three months, two offenders left White County and five moved into the area.

All five of the offenders who moved to White County during this period 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 White 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
Anthony Paul Rahn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13
Charles Raymond Rodgers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/force
Christopher I. Brown	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Ciara A. Jelks-Boyd	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Permit sexual abuse of a child
Clinton J. Rogers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Curtis P. Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Daniel Charles Mugavero	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Sex offender present at a public park
Emmit F. Connely	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Fred E. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Harvey R. Cheeseman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jared Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Jeramie B. Benson	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex offender registering/false info
Jeremy W. Kindhart	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John D. Smith	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Justin A. Bekier	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Larry Allen Bomar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Larry Cole	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Larry Dean York	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Luther E. Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Mark M. Blake	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew E. Jolley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Michael K. Mayberry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Michael Lewis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ricky A. Starnes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Robbie Dale Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Sami Wodie Issawi	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse force and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Sholomo Israel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Timothy Joseph Patton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Vincent Carl Peters	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Walter Lima	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
William S. Franks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16