West Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Cass County in June 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 11 sexual offenders living in Cass County, compared to 10 the month before.

The offender who moved to Cass County in June is a sexual predator.

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

The offender 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
Willie Cooks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Zachery M. Harms	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child