Metro East Sun

The number of sex offenders living in Jersey County stayed at 14 in January 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
Andy G. Lewis	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
David Allen Depper	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Dennis L. Mouser	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration
Jeffrey M. Hastings	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Joshua Allen Updike	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Max S Ridenbark	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent
Nicole Uhlir	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Richard W. J. Schollmeyer	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Ronald L. Barnett	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Sean D. Holybee	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated child pornography
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
Todd C. Cox	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Tommy M. Gaudreault	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13