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There was one new registered sex offender living in White County in February compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The offender who moved to White County in February is a sexual predator.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offender 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
Adam M Skortz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Brandon Skelton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Brian Higgenbottom	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex offender registering/false info
Carl G. Matthews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
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
Derek S. Oguinn	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Eric D. Vessels	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse
Haven A. Kirkpatrick	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
James E. Kuykendall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason R. Francis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason Victor Lee Laymance	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Permit sexual abuse of a child
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
Joshua C. Watkins	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua L. Newman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Josiah S. Stover	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Larry Allen Bomar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Luther E. Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Mathew L. Barnes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration
Matthew E. Jolley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Michael K. Mayberry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Morris McCall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Ricky A. Starnes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Roman D. Yates	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Steven Douglas Earl	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration
Timothy Lowery	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Tony L. Hall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
William S. Franks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16