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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Registered sex offenders: no new new living in Hardin County as of January

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Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

Cindy Barbera-Brelle Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator | Official Website

The number of sex offenders living in Hardin County stayed at seven in January compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offenders moving into Hardin 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 Hardin County as of January

OffenderTitleStatusCrime
Alan M. StrawserNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantSexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Dennis J. MitchellSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse
James K. MalcomSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Richard R. KressSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration
Terry Lee TolbertSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Thomas R. HicksSexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Violate sex offender registration
Waylon D. HaydenNon-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantGrooming

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