Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website
Colonel Christopher Campbell Deputy Director of the Division of Justice Services | Official Website
Of the seven offenders who moved to Kankakee County during this period, four were sexual predators and one was a child murderer.
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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee County as of Q1 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarion Walker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Aaron Joseph Brown | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Aaron Walter Hissong | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Adam Joseph Pelletier | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Adam Lee Bisping | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet |
| Adam Michael Aldridge | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| Adolfo Gaytan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Alan Christopher White | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Alejandro Santillan | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Alejandro Velasquez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually |
| Alketah Sheree Spears | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Permit sexual abuse of a child |
| Angelo T. Ervin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Anthony Angelo Mazzuchi | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Anthony Jacob Hendershot | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Anthony T. Doss | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Rape |
| Antonio Gaytan | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| Arthur P. Schmitt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Arthur Redmond | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Benjamin Christopher Taylor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Benjamin Clark Clear | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Sex relations |
| Bert Wayne Zeanah | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Failure to report annually and Violate sex offender registration |
| Brandin Deshawn Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Brian Craig Hill | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Brian James Smith | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Sex offender registering/false info |
| Bruce Allen Skalon | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child abductn/lure a child <16 yrs into vehicle, Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Bryan Jeffrey Toth | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Burland Morrow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Chaney Allen Gniadek | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles Berry Tompkins | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles Craddock | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Charles F. Baker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Charles Jay Bell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christian P. Jennings | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Christopher S. Zeanah | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration |
| Clifton Lamar | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory crim sex assault/bodily harm and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Cornell B. Mobley | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Cory Lynn Guingrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Craig Robin Niedrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Darryl R. Randall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/retarded and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| David Alan Montague | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+ |
| David D. Vaden | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Violate sex offender registration |
| David J. Potter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David P. Groskreutz | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Davis Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Sex offender/reside within 500' of a playgrnd |
| Derek Lee Murphy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Derek V. Cooper | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Failure to report a change of address/employment, Predatory criminal sexual assault, Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+ and Sexual predator present at a public park |
| Derrik Garriott | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Desmond Paul Felix | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Devin R. Carter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Ebony M. Criswell | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Eldon Arthur Garrett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Elton Pendleton | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Sex offender registering/false information |
| Eric Duane Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Unlawful restraint and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eric J. Jackson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Eric Lee Knieriem | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Essie B. Boatman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent liberties with a child/sex and Rape |
| Floyd Holliday | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report change of address |
| Francis A. Georgeff | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| George Lee Felix | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Gregory E. Randall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Hamid A. Morales | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Sex offender registering false info |
| Harry Brian Halford | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Violate sex offender registration |
| Hiram S. Dabney | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Hugh Lawrence Payne | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Ian M. Ruch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Isaac Johnson | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure and Unlawful restraint |
| Ivan Flores | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James Allen Downey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Sex offender registering/false info |
| James Earl Smith | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| James L. Braggs | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| James L. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Jason Lee Pelehowski | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child and Violate sex offender registration |
| Jay Joseph Muzzarelli | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeremiah Michael Jamnik | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Grooming |
| Jeremy Kenneth Blanchette | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Jesus Medina | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| John B Biskie | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| John E. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Johnel Johnson | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Johnnie C. Williams | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jonah N. Shepard | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Jonathan Daniel Lewis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Jonathan David Palinski | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jonathan Michael Baker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse/force, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Jose Jaime Pizano | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd |
| Joseph Loy Malone | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Joseph Patrick Ryan | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Juan Escobar | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report annually/2+, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Justin Charles Keskel | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Kenneth Franklin Bushey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kenneth Murrell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Failure to report annually and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Kerwyn Sanders | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Kevin J. Provost | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kyle Robert Hendershott | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Larry D Barber | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Larry Eugene Bertrand | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Larry Jean Bridges | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Larry L. Heagle | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Letares Odell Foster | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| MacKy M. Sharp | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Marc A. Bennett | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd+, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report change of address |
| Mark A. Tucker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Mark Kyrouac | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Mark Thomas Laue | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Mary E. Kemp | Child Murderer/Murderer | Compliant | Murder with intent to kill or injure |
| Matthew Adam Longtin | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Matthew D. Oliver | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Matthew Lee Jensen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Maurice Larry Pope | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Michael Garrett Brown | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Michael Hartman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Michael S. Vangilder | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Miguel Sandoval | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Milton Hudson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Mitchel Ray Deyoung | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Monta Debrece Sanders | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Nathan N. Mason | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Sex offender registering false info, Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act and Sexual exploitation/expose organs |
| Nicole Lynn Goodman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Otis Hightower | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/force, Failure to report annually/2+, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Paul Delgadillo | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault |
| Paul W. Alexander | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant and Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Sex offender/reside within 500' of a playgrnd |
| Paul W. Deuerling | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard Dale Doud | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard Schweitzer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Richard a Pogliano | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Roger Lamont Mingo | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Samuel Dominguez | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Scott E. Snyder | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Sharron E. Sowell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Stephen Michael Nardi | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Steven R. Grant | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Tammy L. Wheeler | Sexually Dangerous Person | Compliant | Sexually dangerous person |
| Tavares L. Thomas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Terral L. Thomas | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address |
| Thomas A. Holbrook | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos and Violate sex offender registration |
| Thomas Matthew Siwek | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Trent Samuel Hardison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Vicki Lynn Hatch-Brees | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Virgil L. Harms | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| William Corvell Lamar Britton | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| William J. Kehoe | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| William J. McKinley | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual abuse force, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+ |
| William Joseph Wasnea | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Child sex offender present in a school zone |
| Willie Frank Moore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Willie McComb | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force and Failure to report annually |
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