April 15: 7 registered sex offenders living in Mason City

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

The Registry showed seven sexual predators living in Mason City.

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
Glen E. Krause	03/01/1980	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Jason R. Burmaster	12/03/1993	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joel B. List	10/10/1965	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16
Jonathan Edward Steven Kendall	06/03/1994	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography victim less than 13 Child pornography/film/photos
Vanessa L. Kelsey	03/15/1977	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Virgil Bell	03/15/1961	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Winston J. E. Bell	12/24/1991	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16