West Central Reporter

There were four new registered sex offenders living in Schuyler County as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, eight sexual offenders were living in Schuyler County, compared to four the quarter before.

Of the four offenders who moved to Schuyler County during this period, one was a sexual predator and three were sexually violent people.

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 offenders moving into Schuyler County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.

A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Anthony Carbone	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/force and Grooming
Dennis J. Henninger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Eric S. Lashbrook	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joshua D. Derry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Leonel Garza	Sexually Violent Person	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Rape
Otis Arrington	Sexually Violent Person	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Tony Ainley Jr.	Sexually Violent Person	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Torey L Minnion	Sexually Violent Person	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment