Peoria Standard

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Mason County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed that, in total, 35 sexual offenders were living in Mason County, compared to 34 the quarter before. Over these three months, one offender left Mason County and two moved into the area.

Of the two offenders who moved to Mason County during this period, one was a sexual predator.

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 Mason 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
Able H. Cravens	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Bradley G. Miller	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Bret A. Unruh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Brian Layton	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Bryan L. Martin	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Charles R. Burgess	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Christopher A. Sarff	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child pornography/film/photos and Criminal sexual assault/force
Christopher M. Spitzack	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Violate sex offender registration
Christopher T. Merricks	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Clinton E. Danley	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Daniel L. Wrestler	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Danny W. Pollock	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Derrick A. Armbrust	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Fred A. Tribbett Jr.	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated child pornography, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Child pornography/film/tape/photo
Glen E. Krause	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James Connell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Jason R. Burmaster	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joel B. List	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16
John Prine	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault
John T. Thorpe	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Attempt, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd and Violate sex offender registration
Jonathan Edward Steven Kendall	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13 and Child pornography/film/photos
Kevin Roberts	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9
Kevin William Allen Sanders	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Indecent solicitation of an adult
Levi T. Barnes	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew Allen Thoma	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 and Failure to report a change of address/employment
Reese D. Herman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert E. Plemmons	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Robert E. Smith	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Ronald M. Ramsey	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography/film/photos
Stanley a Budyn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault
Tae A. Gilbert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Terry L. Baughman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Vanessa L. Kelsey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Virgil Bell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Winston J. E. Bell	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16