Peoria Standard

There was one new registered sex offender living in Pope County in August 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed nine sexual offenders living in Pope County, compared to eight the month before.

The offender who moved to Pope County in August is a sexual predator.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offender moving into Pope 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.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Christopher M. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Dereck A. Todd	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/vic 9-13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Dominick Cooper	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jaunutis B Gilvydis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos and Indecent solicitation of a child
Kyle Pool	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault and Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school
Michael B. Williams	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act
Paul D. Bill	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Seattle Morris	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated child pornography
Thomas C. Patton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16