Colonel J.W. Price Deputy Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation | Official Website
Colonel J.W. Price Deputy Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation | Official Website
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 Week Ending March 16
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waylon D. Hayden | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Grooming |
| Alan M. Strawser | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act |
| Thomas R. Hicks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Dennis J. Mitchell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| James K. Malcom | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terry Lee Tolbert | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
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