The number of sex offenders living in Union County remained unchanged at 32 in the week ending Feb. 16 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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Union County as of Week Ending Feb. 16
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars William Whiteside | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault, Attempt and Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Michael L. Gambrill | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Emily Ann Hammer | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Zachary Everett Justice | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| David W. Etherton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Ronnie Dean Trexler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Allan Gene Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/retarded |
| Charles W. Peshoff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher Lee Peterman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James D. Duty | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy Nicholaus Tellor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Liberty K. Batson | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert D. Lence | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone and Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd |
| Christopher J. Cassidy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Daniel D. Willis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Garrett Weaver | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jerry Lee Lance | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Ricky E. Webster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert J. Quin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Shawn W. Roberts | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Tristan R. Wilhelm | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Stanley L. Wilson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Cheyenne B. Pitts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Kenneth W. Weible | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Failure to report annually |
| Michael S. Richards | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| David Kapus | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Predatory criminal sexual assault and Violate sex offender registration |
| Brian J. Schultz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet and Traveling to meet a minor |
| Rachael Marie Phoenix | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard Scott Tucker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Richard Stanley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Thomas W. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| William D. Bracken | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
