Hazel Crest called home by 11 registered sex offenders by April 15

There were 11 registered sex offenders living in Hazel Crest as of April 15, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed nine sexual predators and one child murderer living in Hazel Crest.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives. Sexually violent people are no longer listed 10 years after their conviction.

The Registry shows seven offenders in Hazel Crest are non-compliant as of April 15, meaning they have failed to register properly or provided inaccurate information.

A study from SafeHome.org found an increase in the number of sex offenders in the US, more than 795,000 people as of August 2024. This is about 8,000 more people than in 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders and the 23rd highest number of offenders per population of 100,000.

Offender	Birth Date	Title	Status	Crime
Aaron Bethea	10/15/1973	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Anthony M. Neal	10/18/1966	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
David C. Felton	07/10/1978	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
David W. Scott	07/07/1981	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 Failure to report a change of address/employment
Donald Turner	07/12/1969	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17
Eric D. Maxie	04/28/1967	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jonathan A. Rosario	09/17/1998	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/weapon
Jonathan G. Goins	09/17/1992	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Laron Warren	06/02/1976	Child Murderer/Murderer	Non-Compliant	Murder with intent to kill or injure No description
Michael Darby	12/02/1968	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Location Unknown	Aggravated criminal sexual assault Aggravated kidnaping/inflict harm
William M. Besse	03/05/1949	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse