Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
The Registry showed seven sexual offenders living in Pope County, compared to six the month before.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offender 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.
| 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 |
| Jerad Lee Towns | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| 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 |
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