Rockford Sun

The number of sex offenders living in Hancock County stayed at 12 in August 2024 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 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 indecency\sexual conduct/3rd and Violate sex offender registration
Jimmie L. Paige	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo
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
Michael John Wilson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Raymond Lyles White	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Morgan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16