South Central Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Clinton County remained unchanged at 14 in the week ending Feb. 2 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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
Richie L. Cole	Child Murderer/Murderer	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report annually/2+, Sex offender registering false info/2nd+, Unlawful restraint and Violate sex offender registration act
David Carlson	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Robert W. Richardson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Aeron M Davis	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Lisa A. Tate	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Jackie E. Weldon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
James William Anthony	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jeffrey Jerald Huelsmann	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Brad Allen Lunte	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Kenneth A. Daniels	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Shaun A. Focht	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Christopher L. Foulks	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo, Child pornography/produce, Failure to report annually/2+, Violate sex offender registration and Violate sex offender registration act
Anthony L. Gray	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd+, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Jerry D. Zettler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault