Macon Reporter

The number of sex offenders living in DeWitt County stayed at 12 in May 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 DeWitt 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 A. Puhr	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd
Dale E. Broadfield	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Daniel Thomas Crain	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Fred Donald Thrasher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Johnny Williams	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jonathan L. Dodson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13
Jonathon P. Cano	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force and Predatory criminal sexual assault
Lawrence R. Ramey	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Oliver B. Kragelund	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Perry Murphy	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration
Tanner J. Reynolds	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd and Traveling to meet a minor
Vincent Carl Peters	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child