Registry shows 6 sex offenders living in Virden as of April 15

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

The Registry showed six sexual predators living in Virden.

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.

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
Anthony S. Kershaw	09/22/1976	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Anton M Muenstermann	07/02/1982	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James Hamilton	10/25/1970	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Michael A. Edwards	01/22/1966	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18
Michael Joe Lomelino	03/27/1961	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Thomas J. Painter	09/15/1977	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 Failure to report a change of address/employment Failure to report annually/2+ Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 Violate sex offender registration