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Sterling houses 36 registered sex offenders as of April 15
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.
| Offender | Birth Date | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen M. Adams | 12/17/1999 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Anthony J. Schwab | 01/08/1998 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos
Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ Violate sex offender registration |
| Anthony O. Torres | 09/13/1959 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt
Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Avary Chandler Farster | 04/10/1988 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school Violate sex offender registration |
| Blaine A. Fenton | 10/05/1991 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated 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. McDivitt | 07/25/1981 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Cory J. Shelton | 06/16/1978 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Child abductn/lure a child <16 yrs into vehicle |
| Craig D. Neal | 06/09/1996 | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| David R. Kessler | 01/28/1960 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault
Indecent solicitation of a child Violate sex offender registration |
| Donald L. Coursey | 06/07/1938 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm
Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Douglas Johnson | 08/26/1957 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Douglas P. Delhotal | 03/12/1959 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Dreamer D. Bender | 08/26/1993 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Sexual predator present at a public park |
| Erik C. Haenni | 01/27/1972 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Frank C. Dale | 01/17/1989 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Violate sex offender registration |
| Isaac T. Howard | 04/14/1982 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James E Deates | 07/13/1995 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Attempt Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school Sex offender seek name change |
| James Robert Kaecker | 06/01/1962 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jamie Byrd | 02/17/1974 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason Gray | 02/24/1982 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jason L. Stingley | 05/24/1977 | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John P. Somes | 11/18/1973 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Failure to report a change of address/employment
Failure to report annually/2+ Predatory criminal sexual assault Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd |
| John Thomas Sheridan | 11/11/1991 | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17
Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Jordan A. Stark | 04/16/1997 | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Kody Alexander Jackson | 04/26/1993 | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| Lawrence C. Verdick | 04/04/1954 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Marc K. Miller | 11/15/1980 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated 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. Durham | 03/05/1989 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Violate sex offender registration |
| Michael A. Davila | 01/17/1972 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Miguel Angel Bahena | 06/11/1981 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Shawn R Chinouth | 04/14/1978 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Failure to report a change of address/employment Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report |
| Stephen R. Mathews | 03/21/1949 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Terrance A. Henson | 11/01/1950 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Timothy C. Witherow | 09/03/1973 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Troy E. Powell | 10/27/1967 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| William J. Kramer | 01/04/1993 | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |