West Central Reporter

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

The Registry showed 28 sexual offenders living in Pike County, compared to 27 the month before. During this period, one offender left Pike County and two moved into the area.

Both of the offenders who moved to Pike 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 Pike 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
Anthony Blackmon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Anthony Nemeth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually/2+
Arthur Chester Swank	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Failure to report annually/2+ and Violate sex offender registration
Charles J. Cavanagh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13 and Child pornography/film/photos
Christopher L. Lemerande	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Craig M. Alloway	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Dennis E. Beaver	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Dustin Robert Underwood	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex relations
Eric Lawber	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gregory Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Howard W. Meeker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James D. Helle	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report
Jason K. Richards	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jennifer L. Orr	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael Henley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Mike D. Olsen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ralph Brooks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Sex offender registering/false info and Violate sex offender registration
Richard Allen Kendall-Dodge	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering/false info
Robert K. Clark	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Roy D. Hill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Roy L. Irick	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Failure to report annually
Rudy A. Flores	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Russell E. Owens	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Scott A. Johnson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Terry Ballinger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Thomas A. Perry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Fail to rpt change of employment w/in 3 days
Tyler Michael Bryant	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Wayne E. May	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16