The number of sex offenders living in Hancock County remained unchanged at 12 in the week ending Dec. 29 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 Hancock County as of Week Ending Dec. 29
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Daniel Levens | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force and Violate sex offender registration |
| 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 |
| Harvie Winters | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse |
| Eloy Simental | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| 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 |
| Raymond Lyles White | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Danny T. Dunston | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Thomas Winchel | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jonathan Lee Thomas | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Joshua Kessler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Jimmie L. Paige | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
