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Hamilton County houses 1 new registered sex offender in Q4 2024

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Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website

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

The Registry showed that, in total, five sexual offenders were living in Hamilton County, compared to four the quarter before.

The offender who moved to Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County as of Q4 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Aaron K. MurphySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/tape/photo
Jerry Eugene SchnickerNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantIndecent solicitation of a child
Leon L. AllenSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault
Robert Dylan HillNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse force
William B. SimsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report annually/2+, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act

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