Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website
Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website
Of the two offenders who moved to Pike County in October 2024, one was a sexual predator.
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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Pike County as of October 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur C. 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 |
| Brian K. Ruble | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Charles J. Akers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles T. Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christopher A. Ellinger | 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 |
| Christopher D. Hummer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Unlawful restraint |
| Christopher L Lemerande | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Craig M. Alloway | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Daniel D. Adams | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Devon Wagner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Eric Lawber | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Gary Oberdahlhoff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Guage Andrew Akridge | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report |
| James D. Owens | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Jane M. Milner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| 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 |
| Jernial Allen Harris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child sex offender providing program or services for kids |
| Jerry W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jesse S. Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Fail to rpt change of employment w/in 3 days |
| Kyle Smith | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Marlon Murphy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 and Child pornography/film/photos |
| Michael B. Winfield | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex relations |
| Richard Allen Kendall-Dodge | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering/false info |
| Robert C. Humes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert K. Clark | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Roy D. Hill | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Russell E. Owens | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Ryan C. Wallace | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Child sex offender residing within 500' of a day care, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report annually/2+, Sex offender/reside within 500' of a playgrnd and Violate sex offender registration |
| Terry Ballinger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Tyler Michael Bryant | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Verle E. Gibson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| William T. Booker III | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Zachary W. Lord | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Sex offender registering/false info and Violate sex offender registration |
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