West Central Reporter

There was one new registered sex offender living in Pike County in the week ending Dec. 15 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 28 sexual offenders were living in Pike County, compared to 27 the week before.

The offender 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.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Erin M. Soper	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
Richard Allen Kendall-Dodge	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering/false info
Tyrone Marshall	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Daniel Ray Turner	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Anthony Blackmon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Dustin Robert Underwood	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Sex relations
Terry Ballinger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Tyler Michael Bryant	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Anthony Nemeth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually/2+
Eric Lawber	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
Juan Navarro	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child sex offender providing program or services for kids
Matthew D. Mueller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Mike D. Olsen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Rudy A. Flores	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Wayne E. May	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Christopher L. Lemerande	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Craig M. Alloway	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Ralph Brooks	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Sex offender registering/false info and Violate sex offender registration
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
Thomas A. Perry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Fail to rpt change of employment w/in 3 days
Charles J. Cavanagh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13 and Child pornography/film/photos
Claude A. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Scott A. Johnson	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
Gregory Wright	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault