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There were eight new registered sex offenders living in Stephenson 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, 94 sexual offenders were living in Stephenson County, compared to 91 the quarter before. Over these three months, five offenders left Stephenson County and eight moved into the area.

Of the eight offenders who moved to Stephenson County during this period, seven were sexual predators and one was a child murderer.

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 Stephenson 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
Adam R. McFalls	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Adrian F. Lopez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Andrew Jacob Stockdale	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child and Violate sex offender registration
Andrew L. Stith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Anthony B. Gutierrez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Anthony E. Congdon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Austin J. Crum	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Brandy Jo Boynton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Brenda L. Prest	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Brent Howard Myers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Bret J. Meier	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo
Brett M. Morhardt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500' and Failure to report annually
Brian L. Mashaw	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Brian L. Whitehead	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Agg crim sex abuse/weapon
Brian M. Gilbert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Brian T. Karstedt	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd
Bryan M. Barkey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school
Christopher J. Letcher	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Failure to report annually/2+, Failure to report change of address and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
Christopher L. Pearson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Christopher S. Fletcher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Christopher S. Karstedt	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Cody Dean Forbes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Corey D. Jones	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
David L. Walker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
David W. Bates	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Derek Sorg	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Kidnaping/force or threat
Devin W. Vanraalte	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Dewey L. Gordon	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon
Dillon B. Swift	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Attempt and Criminal sexual abuse force
Donald A. Neff	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Donnie J. Reed	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Exploitation of a child less than 13
Earnest Denson	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Failure to report a change of address/employment, Unlawful restraint and Violate sex offender registration
Eddie Duane Brooks	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Rape
Eddie L. York	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault, Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration
Eric L. Glover	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Attempt
Fabion D Cashaw	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gavin T. Fraser	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Geoffrey W. Albrecht	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Glenn W. Johnson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell
Jaime Ramos	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/solicit a child to appear
Jakkar M Mcgee	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
James E. Hohenstein	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd
James E. Wright	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
James Keys	Child Murderer/Murderer	Compliant	Murder with intent to kill or injure
James W. French	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jason Alan Bell	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason C. Carver	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child and Indecent solicitation of an adult
Jason L. Cross	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Jason M. Shadden	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason William Myers	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
John M. Hall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography/film/photos
Johnathan L. Giles	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Kidnaping/secretly confine
Jonathan S. Fisher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joshua S. Gums	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration
Keith A. Saiger	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Keith D. Hill	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Kevin P. Specht	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Sex offender registering false info
Kevin R. Hansen	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report annually/2+, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration
Kyle Allen Kraft	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ladislado Perez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
Lindsay Anderson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Lucas a West	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration
Mark A. Duff	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Mark Johns	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Marlin R. Parker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew Alan Young	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/loitering, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Matthew R. Baker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Matthew W. Kaufman	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Michael E. Arbuckle	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Michael J. Farringer	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael Meissen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael Thomas Nerad	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Rahim L Alaboudi	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd
Raimundo A. Jones	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address
Richard D. Byerley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually/2+
Richard Edmund Veraecke	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Richard Gene Barthel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Robert A. Hendrickson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Roger Port Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16
Ronald A. Richart	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9
Russell H. Ditsworth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Ryan Kenneth Herrmann	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Ryan L. Moriarty	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Sean Franklin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration
Shaun Christopher Stanfill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Shaunesha T Moore	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Shawn G. Pittsley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Violate sex offender registration
Steven M. Mensen	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Thomas E. King	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Sex relations
Todd M. Funk	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Unlawful restraint and Violate sex offender registration
Tommy E. Harnden	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Failure to report annually/2+ and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Tony Lee Price	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Troy M. Smith	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Zachary J. Popp	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd