West Central Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Cass County remained unchanged at 12 in the week ending Feb. 23 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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
Jesse C. Garmon	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration
Oscar W. Cluney	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Kevin Eugene Lyons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
John K. Butler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Lisa Y. Butler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
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+
Jeremy W. Middaugh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
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+
Johnathan D. Large	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography, Child pornography/film/photos and Sex offender failure to register employer
David J. Finley	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Randall L. Wilson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo
Jamar C. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault