Peru houses 9 registered sex offenders as of April 15

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

The Registry showed seven sexual predators living in Peru.

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 Peru 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
Clayton A. Coop	07/18/1970	Sexually Dangerous Person	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 Sexually dangerous person
Cory M. Jeffrey	01/18/1984	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Fredrick G Kubberness	02/09/1968	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/photos
Kevin James Knowles	06/12/1984	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Maxie Flores	09/25/1974	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 Failure to report a change of address/employment Kidnaping/secretly confine
Michael D. Shaw	04/15/1974	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Randy Allen Bertalot	08/04/1969	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 Predatory criminal sexual assault
Ronald L. Dahl	09/24/1964	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force Felony conviction after 7/1/2011
Thomas Twardzik	04/04/1987	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Non-Compliant	Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd Failure to report a change of address/employment Indecent solicitation of a child