The number of sex offenders living in Monroe County remained unchanged at 13 in the week ending Dec. 15 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Monroe County as of Week Ending Dec. 15
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Bernhard | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd |
| Derrick L. Farris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David K. Minnick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Peter Sandman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Robert Dale Murray | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Douglas Keith Whitehurst | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jerry McHugh | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy B. Jones | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Daniel P. Meegan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Christopher Richard Kasson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Joshua L. Newman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet |
| Gary W. Longanecker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Thomas A. McDaniel | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
