West Central Reporter

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

Both of the offenders who moved to McDonough County in May were sexual predators.

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

The offenders moving into McDonough 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 T. Cheeks	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Antonio M. Staple	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt and Criminal sexual assault/force
Cash M. Spencer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration
Chad Michael Hillyard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Charles Haynes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Cory M. Craig	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Delrick D. Robb	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography/reproduce/sell, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Demitris Gaston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Erik John Cobb	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Frank W. Perrino Jr.	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jakob S. Dugan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James J.M. Bower	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Jamey L. Powelson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
John E. Cate	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Joseph Carrier	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph W. Lambert	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Josh E. Blankenship	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua A. Teel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Agg crim sex abuse/weapon
Kenton Dale Duesenberg	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Kya Rachel Elizabeth Kelly	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Lewis C. Turner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael Reid	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Randolph C. Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+
Ricardo E. Sanchez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Richard A. Kastman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Rodney C. Campbell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Permit sexual abuse of a child
Ronald T. Miller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Stephen Durr	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Stephen J. Cain	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Traci M. Spencer	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Permitting sexual abuse of a child