South Central Reporter

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Bond County in January 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 24 sexual offenders living in Bond County, compared to 22 the month before.

Of the two offenders who moved to Bond County in January, one was a sexual predator.

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

The offenders moving into Bond 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
Albert Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Andres Rodriguez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Basil Robert Maciolek	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Bo J. Belcher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Daniel P. Meegan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Derek A. Curry	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Custodial sexual misconduct
Donald L. Arocho	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Failure to register new residence/school
Eddie Giller	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Harry E. Walls	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
James Keck	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Grooming
Jason A. Rangel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
John A. Duginski	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Jonathan U. Elam	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Attempt, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Keith August Dalpozzo	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Logan M. Taylor	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Melissa A. Rath	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael G. Matthews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Philip Gerard Hereford	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Richard William Reeves	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ricky J. Cox	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert Joseph Schoniger	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Grooming
Stephen F. Siebert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Terry L. Adcock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Thomas S. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault