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There were two new registered sex offenders living in White County in the week ending April 6 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 28 sexual offenders were living in White County, compared to 26 the week before.

Both of the offenders who moved to White County at the time were sexual predators.

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 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
Eric D. Vessels	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse
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
Roman D. Yates	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Jason R. Francis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Haven A. Kirkpatrick	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Morris McCall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Brian Higgenbottom	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex offender registering/false info
Larry Allen Bomar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Curtis P. Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James E. Kuykendall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
Nathan E. Ford	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Shannon G. Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Steven Douglas Earl	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration
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
Adam M Skortz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
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
Matthew E. Jolley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ricky A. Starnes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Timothy Lowery	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jason Victor Lee Laymance	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Permit sexual abuse of a child
Brandon Skelton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Joseph M. Murphy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent
Luther E. Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault