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1 new registered sex offender living in Cass County in Q2 2024

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Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website

Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website

There was one new registered sex offender living in Cass County as of the second quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 13 sexual offenders were living in Cass County, compared to 12 the quarter before.

The offender who moved to Cass County during this period is a sexual predator.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives. Sexually violent people are no longer listed 10 years after their conviction.

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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Cass County as of Q2 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
David J. FinleySexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
David W. QueenSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated 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. MathewsSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
James T. ClarySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender registering false info/2nd+
James W. SelfNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse force
Jeremy W. MiddaughSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John K. ButlerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Johnathan D. LargeSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography, Child pornography/film/photos and Sex offender failure to register employer
Kevin Eugene LyonsSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Lisa Y. ButlerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Shane ReitermanSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Taurus ChapmanSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault
Zachery M. HarmsNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantIndecent solicitation of a child