The number of sex offenders living in Pope County remained unchanged at five in the week ending March 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 Pope County as of Week Ending March 16
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Morris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Daniel Alan Paddick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kyrum Dwight Maynor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Scott L. Shales | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Thomas L. Yonts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child |
