There was one new registered sex offender living in Hancock County in December 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
The Registry showed 12 sexual offenders living in Hancock County, compared to 11 the month before.
The offender who moved to Hancock County in December 2024 is a sexual predator.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offender moving into Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron C. Cornelius | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher Fross | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Danny T. Dunston | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Eloy Simental | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| Harvie Winters | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse |
| Jason Hickman | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Public indecencysexual conduct/3rd and Violate sex offender registration |
| Jimmie L. Paige | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Jonathan Lee Thomas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Joshua Kessler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Kelly Daniel Levens | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration |
| Raymond Lyles White | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Thomas Winchel | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
