Registered sex offenders: 4 living in Downs as of April 15

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

The Registry showed four sexual predators living in Downs.

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
Brandon D. Bennett	12/04/1982	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Brian Eugene Plotner	12/16/1960	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Donald Stevens Burchett	06/30/1978	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Robert Janes	08/27/1974	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13