Southern Illinois News

The number of sex offenders living in Pulaski County remained unchanged at 13 in the week ending Jan. 26 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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
Charles Edwards Smith	Non-verified Adult Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Emmett D. Lane	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Luis Ortiz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated battery/great bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Brandon D. Griffin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
David Tribout	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Sex offender registering/false information
Dontai a Humble	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gus B Colbroth	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Paul Poley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Juan Ramos-Reyes	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Douglas W. Horton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Angel E. Jimenez	Sexual Predator	Location Unknown	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Carl R. Kurtz	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
David M. Burton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault