South Central Reporter

There were four new registered sex offenders living in Fayette County in March 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 58 sexual offenders living in Fayette County, compared to 56 the month before. During this period, two offenders left Fayette County and four moved into the area.

Of the four offenders who moved to Fayette County in March 2024, three were sexual predators.

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

The offenders moving into Fayette 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
Aaron F. Hall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report
Amiel L. Feezel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Barry Matthews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Benjamin C. Wilson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Bobby D Kissiar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Brad Allan Stokes	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Brenton David Bliss	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
Bryan E. Dagen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+
Caleb N. Lewis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher A. Gibson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Christopher R. Tom	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Christopher T. Weber	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Cody J. Yokley	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Curtis F. Germain	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Daniel Nathan Fortman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Darin T. Mills	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo
David C. Scroggins	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Exploitation of a child less than 13
David Earl Blankenship	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
David Harrison	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Derek M Klincar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Donald A. Davis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/produce
Dustin K. Haupt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos, Criminal sexual abuse and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Floyd W. Kistler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gerald L. Bolyard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Harold W. Murphy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Jacob Paul Eller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Jennifer S. Johnson	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Violate sex offender registration
Jerry L. Sapp	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jerry W. Powell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Jesse Jo Walsh	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse and Failure to report a change of address/employment
John C. Bynes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John David Shelton	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Failure to register new residence/school and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Joseph Marion Rhodes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua A. Tuttle	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Joshua A. Zinkgraf	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Justin Lee Brantley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Kenneth E. Casey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Lance M. Bryant	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Larry M Ishum	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Lucas A. Lash	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew A. Neumann	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Michael Anthony Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael J. Saul	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Michael Oneil Quillman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt, Child pornography/film/photos and Criminal sexual assault
Nicholas B. Arndt	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Otestacio D Henderson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Patrick C. Christianson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Eugene Leigh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Criminal sexual abuse force
Shawn M. Keith	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Sex offender registering/false info
Taylor D. Killen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Timothy R. Carrell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Sex offender registering/false info
Todd Allen Skaggs	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/retarded
Tony L. Krueger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Grooming
Travis Edward Hastings	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Travis W. Feldhake	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Trenton B. Duckworth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Tyler D. Cripe	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Wendell D. Lash	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration