Riverdale houses 10 registered sex offenders as of April 15

There were 10 registered sex offenders living in Riverdale as of April 15, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed eight sexual predators living in Riverdale.

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 Anderson	10/24/1971	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Corey T. Kizer	01/20/1979	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Unlawful restraint
Denzel A. Hayes	11/13/1992	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/solicit
Jaylen M. Matthews	11/07/1995	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse force
Jesse Smith	11/22/1958	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Johnny Harris	01/30/1982	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated kidnaping of a child<13 Predatory criminal sexual assault
Michael P. Watkins	04/25/1983	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/force
Richard D. Hemphill	06/24/1992	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent Murder with intent to kill or injure
Sammeyale T Ramsey	06/19/1979	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Shamar S. Scales	10/12/1991	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Criminal sexual assault/cant consent