Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
Brendan F. Kelly Director of the Illinois State Police | Official Website
Both of the offenders who moved to Cass County in February were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Cass 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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Cass County as of February 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| James W. Self | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Jeffrey Charles Repec | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Jeremy W. Middaugh | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John Stanberry | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Justin M. Dickerson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Failure to report annually/2+ and Sex offender registering false info/2nd+ |
| Kevin R. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography, Child pornography/film/photos and Sex offender failure to register employer |
| Nicholas J. Nowicki | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William A. Hodge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William P. Barnhart | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of an adult |
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