West Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Morgan County in the week ending Dec. 8 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 33 sexual offenders were living in Morgan County, compared to 32 the week before.

The offender who moved to Morgan County at the time 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 Morgan 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
Tylor W. White	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Antonio D. Thomas	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Cesar Adrian Munoz	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Christopher Fross	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Robert A. Peterson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Kirk L. Willingham	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Jeffrey T. Anderson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Jess Nolting Jr.	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration
John B. Dodd	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joseph L. Johnston	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael W. Cowart	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Samuel Thomas Busch	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Shimarr D. Skipper	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Arthur L. Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Edward James Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gary D. Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Herbert E. Tamulis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
James S. Kline	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Michael Lewis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Richard D. Henson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Ronald A. Link	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Evan Lee Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Isaac J. Kruspe	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault
James Bernard Visocky	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Cleophius Simmons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Logan Lake	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Joshua A. Daily	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Daniel Adam Keen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Exploitation of a child less than 13 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd
Emmanuel Lamont Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Joe Luis Perez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Kenneth A. Kennedy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael Robinson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Salvador Sabino-Sanchez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Unlawful restraint