West Central Reporter

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Greene County in March compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 26 sexual offenders living in Greene County, compared to 24 the month before.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offenders moving into Greene 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
Billy Joe McWhorter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Brian S. Angel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Carl E. Williams	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Charles L. Vinton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force/2nd+
Christopher L. Atterberry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo and Violate sex offender registration
Daniel C. Hardwick	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13
David D. Westerhold	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Failure to report a change of address/employment
David M. Shipley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Derek W. Summers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Frank Studnicki	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Gary Allen Morgan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Gary E. Sherwin	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child
Hillery E. Stuller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Jacob R. Hendy	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Jason W. Piper	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Jennifer N. Cathers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John Stanberry	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph W. Fogle	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Kevin E Warnhoff	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Kimberly A. Boomershine	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Levi D. Reid	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Phillip L. Wise	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Shannan C. Morrow	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet
Terrance D. Campbell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report change of address and Violate sex offender registration act
William F. Shipley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
William L. Orr	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd+, Failure to report change of address and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011