Peoria Standard

The number of sex offenders living in Jersey County stayed at 13 in November 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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

The offenders moving into Jersey 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
Byron Jackson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Devon Woods	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jeffrey M. Hastings	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
John L. Harber	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua Allen Updike	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Matthew G. Lopez	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated child pornography
Max S. Ridenbark	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Omar Kinard	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Randy Davis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Richard W.J. Schollmeyer	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Teddy Felton Jernigan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Thomas L. Moore	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Tommy M. Gaudreault	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13