West Central Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Cass County stayed at 11 in November 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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
David J. Finley	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
David W. Queen	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+
Jamar C. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
James T. Clary	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender registering false info/2nd+
James W. Self	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Jeremy W. Middaugh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John K. Butler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Johnathan D. Large	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography, Child pornography/film/photos and Sex offender failure to register employer
Kevin Eugene Lyons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Lisa Y. Butler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Oscar W. Cluney	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16