There were two new registered sex offenders living in Monroe County in November 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
Both of the offenders who moved to Monroe County in November were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Richard Kasson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Daniel P. Meegan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| David K. Minnick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Derrick L. Farris | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Douglas Keith Whitehurst | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Gary W. Longanecker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jeremy B. Jones | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jerry McHugh | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joshua L. Newman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet |
| Peter Sandman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Robert Dale Murray | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Robert F. Bernhard | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd |
| Thomas A. McDaniel | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
