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Johnson County called home by 2 new registered sex offenders in Q1 2024

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Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website

Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Johnson County as of the first quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Both of the offenders who moved to Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County as of Q1 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Billy R. ButlerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Brent J. BiresSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse
Carlos Zavala A. ZavalaSexual PredatorNon-CompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Charles Thomas JohnsonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration
Edward L. WhitfordSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jason A. TrustySexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
John William DavidsonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Joseph Henry RabideauSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault
Kendall Wayne WestSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse
Kevin R. CobbSexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault
Mathew T. LundakSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd
Michael L. JacksonNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantAttempt, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Paul D. NewboldSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9
Samuel C. LozanoSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Tony D. CullisonSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault and Criminal sexual assault/force
Trenton O. TurnerSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse

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