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No new registered sex offenders living in Hamilton County in week ending Feb. 23

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Colonel Marcus Gipson Deputy Director for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Hamilton County remained unchanged at six in the week ending Feb. 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 Week Ending Feb. 23

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Robert Dylan HillNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse force
Scott Allen JoynerNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantFailure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+, Sex offender registering/false info, Sex offender/reside within 500' of a playgrnd and Unlawful restraint
Michael L. RidingsSexual 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
Stephen K. BridwellSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Indecent solicitation of a child
Aaron K. MurphySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/tape/photo
Tammy J. DelongSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault

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