Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website
Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website
The Registry showed 23 sexual offenders living in Richland County, compared to 21 the month before. During this period, two offenders left Richland County and four moved into the area.
All four of the offenders who moved to Richland County in January were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auttie B. Decker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Christopher Linderman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Daniel F. Gillard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| David Wayne Deck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Violate sex offender registration |
| George Lee Felix | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jason L. Howard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Joseph H. Sims | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Joseph S. Ciciora | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Justin M. Galloway | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kelwin L. Gailes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated battery of a child <13/great bodily harm, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Matthew T. King | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration |
| Michael A. Talley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Sexual predator present at a public park |
| Michael E. Allen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault |
| Nathan J. Nelson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ |
| Nicholas M. Narish | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Nicholas P. Martinello | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Rafael Olayo | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Randy L. Walker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard D. Thompson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Ronald D. Collins | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act |
| Shalon D. Ruff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Terance A. Carter | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Failure to register new residence/school and Failure to report annually |
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