There were three new registered sex offenders living in Massac County as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed that, in total, 21 sexual offenders were living in Massac County, compared to 18 the quarter before.
Of the three offenders who moved to Massac County during this period, one was a sexual predator.
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 Massac County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.
A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.
Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad M. Click | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Christopher M. Hornback | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David L. Wilkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Donald Lee Miller | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Elmo L. Eldridge | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| James Ishmal Wynn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason Edward Neelley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Jeffrey Scott Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Jonathan R. Brewster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kerry D. Rutherford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Lois A. Vancleve | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Matthew Daniel Roach | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Michael A. Hazelwood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Michael Duane Hein | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Paul F. Harrison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Entice a child to remove clothes |
| Quentin Otis Lashbrook | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard L. Seals | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Sheila Rae McGee | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terelle J Tapley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography and Child pornography/film/photos |
| Walter P. Bauer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| William D. Henson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
