South West Illinois News

There were two new registered sex offenders living in Monroe County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

Both of the offenders who moved to Monroe County during this period were sexual predators.

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 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
Daniel P. Meegan	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Child pornography
David K. Minnick	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Derrick L. Farris	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16
Douglas Keith Whitehurst	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Gary W. Longanecker	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault
Jeremy B. Jones	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13
Jerry McHugh	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16
Joshua L. Newman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet
Peter Sandman	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert Dale Murray	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Robert F. Bernhard	Non-verified Child Sex Offender	Compliant	Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent/2nd
Thomas A. McDaniel	Sexual Predator	Compliant	Predatory criminal sexual assault