South West Illinois News

The number of sex offenders living in Monroe County remained at 13 as of the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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.

A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.

Illinois has the fifth-highest number of registered sex offenders in the country, with over 34,000 individuals on the registry, and ranks 23rd in number of offenders per 100,000 residents.

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
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