West Central Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in Hancock County remained unchanged at 14 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
John A. Konkler	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration
James R. Love	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Public indecency\sexual conduct/3rd and Violate sex offender registration
James E. Dooley	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse
Jimmy Earl Palmisano	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16
Todd S Combites	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet
James M Helenthal	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Carl C. Phillips	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Glenn Dewayne Thomas	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jon L. Salyers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jonathon W. Tripp	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Douglas J. Roan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jesse W. Evans	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Randall S. Cotham	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Joshua Kessler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography