The number of sex offenders living in Massac County stayed at 18 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 Massac 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 Massac County as of January
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher M. Hornback | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David L. Wilkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Elmo L. Eldridge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| James Ishmal Wynn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason Edward Neelley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Jeffrey Scott Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Jonathan R. Brewster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kerry D. Rutherford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Lois A. Vancleve | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Matthew Daniel Roach | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Michael A. Hazelwood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Michael Duane Hein | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Paul F. Harrison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Entice a child to remove clothes |
| Quentin Otis Lashbrook | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard L. Seals | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Sheila Rae McGee | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Walter P. Bauer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| William D. Henson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
