The number of sex offenders living in Pope County stayed at six in January 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 Pope 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 Pope County as of January
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam E. Turner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school |
| Daniel Alan Paddick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kyrum Dwight Maynor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Scott L. Shales | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Seattle Morris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Thomas L. Yonts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child |
