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The Registry shows no new sex offenders living in Pope County in Q4 2024

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Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website

Lieutenant Colonel Zach Pellman Assistant Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol - Strategic Operations Command | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Pope County remained at six as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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 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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Pope County as of Q4 2024

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Adam E. TurnerSexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
Daniel Alan PaddickSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Kyrum Dwight MaynorSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Scott L. ShalesSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Seattle MorrisSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated child pornography
Thomas L. YontsSexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child

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