There were six new registered sex offenders living in Ogle County in March compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed 56 sexual offenders living in Ogle County, compared to 54 the month before. During this period, four offenders left Ogle County and six moved into the area.
Of the six offenders who moved to Ogle County in March, five were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Ogle 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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Ogle County as of March
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan D. Durbin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Allan Wayne Taylor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Child sex offender present in a school zone |
| Anthony S. Brenner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Austin J. Vesely | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Unlawful restraint |
| Bobby L. Green | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Brent Lee Watkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| Brett Allan Balch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Carl Wesley Dilbeck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Christine R Khousakoun | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher J Kaepplinger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Cody J. Logan | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Dallas E. Hodges | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| David L. Cramer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 |
| David L. Nelson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Dennis J. Hamel | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Dustin Karl Anderson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Eric M. Roushia | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Erin M. Soper | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Frank Jeremy Decena-Flores | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| Gary a Perket | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Gerald R. Ludwig | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jamal Monther Abdallah | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Jason A. Skinner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jason E. Gearen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jimmie D. Jordan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| John H Vaultonburg | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jonathan A. Wenger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Jonathan Lee Ludewig | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Joshua Lee Wells | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joshua Melvin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Juan Rodriguez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Justin Douglas Swanson | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Justin M Malston | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Kelly Michael Kurt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kenneth Lee Blake | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500′ and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Kevin Dale Slayton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Loren C. Ferguson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Mark a Ballotti | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Martin Zamarron | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Matthew I. Sharp | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Michael L. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender/reside within 500′ of a playgrnd |
| Oscar Cisneros | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard David Jenkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard E. Erd | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard Ray Patterson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Attempt and Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert D. Groth | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert G. Budzyn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Robert G. Croom | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Ryan Matthew Bahr | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography and Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Ryan P. Sully | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Scott Andrew Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Sean M. Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Shannan L Haenitsch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terry Dwayne Puffer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Tommy Ray Price | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William Ernest Degelmann | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
