Colonel Thé Tran Deputy Director in the Division of Internal Investigation | Official Website
Colonel Thé Tran Deputy Director in the Division of Internal Investigation | Official Website
The Registry showed that, in total, 15 sexual offenders were living in Stark County, compared to 13 the quarter before.
Both of the offenders who moved to Stark County during this period were sexual predators.
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 Stark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad M. Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report change of address |
| David Owens Campbell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Frankie J. Mercer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Franklin L. Jones | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| John P. Kinsinger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Justin D. Smith | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500', Criminal sexual abuse force, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Kevin D. Aldrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Lucas W. Krans | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Michael Ray Davidson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Michael S. Avery | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Nicole T. Down | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Paul Cox | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Ronnie E. Gillam | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Thomas M. Leverette | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Tony L. Huffman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
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