Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website
Colonel Kelly J. Walter Chief of Staff of Illinois State Police | Official Website
The Registry showed that, in total, 15 sexual offenders were living in Johnson County, compared to 13 the quarter before. Over these three months, two offenders left Johnson County and four moved into the area.
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.
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy L. Wilmoth | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Billy R. Butler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Cecil Dewight Grissom | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Charles Thomas Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| David C. Kane | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Edward L. Whitford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Franklin Whatley | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Joshua W. Hoffman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Kristen M. Griffin | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Mathew T. Lundak | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd |
| Michael William Rost | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Monroe Haynes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Violate sex offender registration |
| Randall J. Ealey | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard Bivins | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Tyrone Peacock | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
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