NW Illinois News

The number of sex offenders living in Carroll County stayed at 13 in September 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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

The offenders moving into Carroll 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
Alex Villacis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Brett L. Hutchison	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Craig R. Wellendorf	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
David Shawn Miessner	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Edward W. Hebeler Jr.	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Jack M. Poole	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
James D. Hallenbeck	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration
James Isaac Miller	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Attempt and Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16
Jeffrey A. True	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jodi L. Clair	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Lenny Siebrandt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Steven Charles Batjes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Thomas J. Painter	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16