Registered sex offenders: 6 living in Highland as of April 15

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

The Registry showed six sexual predators living in Highland.

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 one offender in Highland is 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
Casey A. Koepke	01/13/1991	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
David Shawn Miessner	01/20/1956	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Heath W. Secrest	01/08/1982	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joseph W. Penn	05/14/1988	Sexual Predator	Non-Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew Becker	09/03/1981	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew C. Zaken	11/15/1967	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse