The number of sex offenders living in White County remained unchanged at 28 in the week ending March 2 compared to the week before, 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.
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 White County as of Week Ending March 2
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mathew L. Barnes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Michael K. Mayberry | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Luther E. Wright | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
