South West Illinois News

The number of sex offenders living in Monroe County stayed at 14 in April 2024 compared to the month before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.

The offenders moving into Monroe County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.

According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.

Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.

Offender	Title	Status	Crime
Christopher Richard Kasson	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography/reproduce/sell
David L. Mathews	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
David W. Roseman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Dustin W. Buescher	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet
Gary W. Longanecker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Gerald E. Nungesser	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Gregory L Cordevant	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Jerry McHugh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Matthew J. Quinn	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Nicholas J Perjak	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
Robert D. Reichert	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Sexual exploitation/expose organs
Roger A. Weihl	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Thomas A. McDaniel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Todd A. Day	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd