There was one new registered sex offender living in Massac County in the week ending Feb. 9 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed that, in total, 19 sexual offenders were living in Massac County, compared to 18 the week before.
The offender 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 Week Ending Feb. 9
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad M. Click | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Walter P. Bauer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| David L. Wilkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Michael Duane Hein | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex 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 |
| Richard L. Seals | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Christopher M. Hornback | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James Ishmal Wynn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Lois A. Vancleve | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Quentin Otis Lashbrook | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Sheila Rae McGee | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William D. Henson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jonathan R. Brewster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kerry D. Rutherford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Matthew Daniel Roach | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Paul F. Harrison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Entice a child to remove clothes |
| Elmo L. Eldridge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Michael A. Hazelwood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
