South Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Fayette County in the week ending Jan. 12 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 46 sexual offenders were living in Fayette County, compared to 45 the week before.

The offender who moved to Fayette County at the time is a sexual predator.

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 offender 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
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, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Jennifer S. Johnson	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Violate sex offender registration
Ronald Lee Lamar	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Violate sex offender registration
Gary Holland	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Child sex offender present in a school zone, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration act
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
Jerron J Thilker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated child pornography
Amiel L. Feezel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Harold W. Murphy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Joshua A. Tuttle	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Robert Eugene Leigh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and 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
David Harrison	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Joseph Marion Rhodes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Todd Allen Skaggs	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/retarded
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
Bryan E. Dagen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school
Caleb N. Lewis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher T. Weber	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Lucas A. Lash	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
Thomas H. Weischedel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually
Tony L. Krueger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Grooming
Trenton B. Duckworth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Bobby D Kissiar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
David Earl Blankenship	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Derek M Klincar	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Floyd W. Kistler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jerry L. Sapp	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Kenneth E. Casey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Matthew A. Neumann	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Barry Matthews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13
Lance M. Bryant	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael Oneil Quillman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt, Child pornography/film/photos and Criminal sexual assault
Benjamin C. Wilson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Donald A. Davis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/produce
Jacob Paul Eller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Darin T. Mills	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo
Cody J. Yokley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force, Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Tyler D. Cripe	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Jerry W. Powell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Taylor D. Killen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Michael J. Saul	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Christopher A. Gibson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Gerald L. Bolyard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Wendell D. Lash	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration