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The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Gallatin County in Q1

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Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ahrens Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Criminal Investigation Statewide Support Command | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Gallatin County remained at four as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 Gallatin County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.

A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.

Registered Sex Offenders in Gallatin County as of Q1

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Douglas R. MilesSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
James Bruce HayesSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Joseph L. DonathSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Justin M. GrossSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse

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