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Captain Joshua Ward Commander for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website
The Registry showed that, in total, 11 sexual offenders were living in Mercer County, compared to 10 the week before.
The offender who moved to Mercer County at the time is a sexual predator.
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 offender moving into Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric M. Thirtyacre | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Michael Earl Daniels | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16 |
| Gary Virgil Melton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeffrey Robert Walker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Anthony Edward Wayne | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Derick Branden Stelzner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kyile Jason Carter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Melvin P. Klundt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim >60 |
| Dylan Michael Barnes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Stanley E. Goard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Richard John Harper-Layman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually/2+ and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
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