West Central Reporter

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

The Registry showed 10 sexual offenders living in Cass County, compared to nine the month before. During this period, one offender left Cass County and two moved into the area.

Both of the offenders who moved to Cass 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 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.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Carlos Muniz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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
Jimmy R. Tappendorf	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography, Child pornography/film/photos and Sex offender failure to register employer
John Stanberry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Juan Salemeron Palamino	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
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+
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
Zachery M. Harms	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child