There were two new registered sex offenders living in Union County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed that, in total, 32 sexual offenders were living in Union County, compared to 31 the quarter before. Over these three months, one offender left Union County and two moved into the area.
Both of the offenders who moved to Union County during this period were sexual predators.
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 Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Gene Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/retarded |
| Brian J. Schultz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet and Traveling to meet a minor |
| Charles W. Peshoff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Cheyenne B. Pitts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Christopher J. Cassidy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christopher Lee Peterman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Daniel D. Willis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| David W. Etherton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Emily Ann Hammer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Garrett Weaver | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| James D. Duty | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy Nicholaus Tellor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Jerry Lee Lance | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Kenneth W. Weible | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Failure to report annually |
| Kevin W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Lars William Whiteside | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault, Attempt and Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Liberty K. Batson | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael L. Gambrill | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Michael S. Richards | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Rachael Marie Phoenix | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard Scott Tucker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard Stanley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Ricky E. Webster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert D. Lence | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone and Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd |
| Robert J. Quin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Ronnie Dean Trexler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Shawn W. Roberts | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Stanley L. Wilson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Thomas W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Tristan R. Wilhelm | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| William D. Bracken | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Zachary Everett Justice | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
