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

Published 04/16/25

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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Downs as of April 15

OffenderBirth DateTitleStatusCrime
Brandon D. Bennett12/04/1982Sexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography

Brian Eugene Plotner12/16/1960Sexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault

Donald Stevens Burchett06/30/1978Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Robert Janes08/27/1974Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

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