April 15: 6 registered sex offenders living in Zeigler

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

The Registry showed six sexual predators living in Zeigler.

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
David E Viernum	07/15/1979	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
James Dale McClellan	09/21/1974	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Jerry D. Roof	05/21/1983	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/film/tape/photo Criminal sexual abuse
Larry Dee Grove	07/29/1975	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Attempt Criminal sexual abuse/force/2nd Criminal sexual assault/force
Robert W. Key	11/01/1972	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual assault Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 Sex offender registering/false info
Vivienne Vanness	11/02/1969	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16