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Sterling houses 36 registered sex offenders as of April 15

Published 04/16/25

There were 36 registered sex offenders living in Sterling as of April 15, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry showed 32 sexual predators living in Sterling.

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.

The Registry shows one offender in Sterling is non-compliant as of April 15, meaning they have failed to register properly or provided inaccurate information.

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 Sterling as of April 15

OffenderBirth DateTitleStatusCrime
Allen M. Adams12/17/1999Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

Anthony J. Schwab01/08/1998Sexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos

Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+

Violate sex offender registration

Anthony O. Torres09/13/1959Sexual PredatorCompliantAttempt

Criminal sexual abuse force

Avary Chandler Farster04/10/1988Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school

Violate sex offender registration

Blaine A. Fenton10/05/1991Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd

Failure to notify/no fixed address

Failure to notify/no fixed address/2nd

Cole P. McDivitt07/25/1981Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Cory J. Shelton06/16/1978Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16

Child abductn/lure a child <16 yrs into vehicle

Craig D. Neal06/09/1996Non-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17

David R. Kessler01/28/1960Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual assault

Indecent solicitation of a child

Violate sex offender registration

Donald L. Coursey06/07/1938Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm

Aggravated criminal sexual abuse

Douglas Johnson08/26/1957Sexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault

Douglas P. Delhotal03/12/1959Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16

Dreamer D. Bender08/26/1993Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Sexual predator present at a public park

Erik C. Haenni01/27/1972Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Frank C. Dale01/17/1989Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

Violate sex offender registration

Isaac T. Howard04/14/1982Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

James E Deates07/13/1995Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse

Attempt

Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school

Sex offender seek name change

James Robert Kaecker06/01/1962Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16

Jamie Byrd02/17/1974Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Jason Gray02/24/1982Sexual PredatorCompliantPredatory criminal sexual assault

Jason L. Stingley05/24/1977Sexual PredatorNon-CompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

John P. Somes11/18/1973Sexual PredatorCompliantFailure to report a change of address/employment

Failure to report annually/2+

Predatory criminal sexual assault

Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd

John Thomas Sheridan11/11/1991Non-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17

Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school

Jordan A. Stark04/16/1997Non-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17

Kody Alexander Jackson04/26/1993Non-verified Child Sex OffenderCompliantCriminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16

Lawrence C. Verdick04/04/1954Sexual PredatorCompliantChild pornography/film/photos

Marc K. Miller11/15/1980Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Failure to register new residence/school

Failure to report change of address

Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+

Matthew R. Durham03/05/1989Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Violate sex offender registration

Michael A. Davila01/17/1972Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Miguel Angel Bahena06/11/1981Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Shawn R Chinouth04/14/1978Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16

Failure to report a change of address/employment

Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report

Stephen R. Mathews03/21/1949Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9

Terrance A. Henson11/01/1950Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

Timothy C. Witherow09/03/1973Sexual PredatorCompliantCriminal sexual assault/force

Troy E. Powell10/27/1967Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16

Felony conviction after 7/1/2011

William J. Kramer01/04/1993Sexual PredatorCompliantAggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13

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