Peoria Standard

The number of sex offenders living in Jersey County remained unchanged at 13 in the week ending Dec. 29 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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.

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