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Gallatin County houses 1 new registered sex offender in Q2 2024

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There was one new registered sex offender living in Gallatin County as of the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The offender who moved to Gallatin County during this period is a sexual predator.

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 offender moving into Gallatin 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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Gallatin County as of Q2 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Douglas R. MilesSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Jackie Ray EndicottSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
James A. LaneSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James Bruce HayesSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Joseph L. DonathSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault