The number of sex offenders living in IDOC County remained unchanged at 14 in the week ending Feb. 9 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
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.
Registered Sex Offenders in IDOC County as of Week Ending Feb. 9
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Paul Houdyshell | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender communicating with a child on the internet and Sexual predator present at a public park |
| Carlos Porcayo-Bahena | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Craig T. Ellis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| James Nicholas | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to report change of address/employment/2nd, Failure to report annually/2+ and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| James Ward | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Joe Wayne Brown | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Victor Olmosaguilera | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| James Dixon | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Jimmy Williams | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Bobby Dillion | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Failure to report a change of address/employment, Predatory criminal sexual assault, Sex relations and Sexually violent/dangerous failure to report |
| David J. Staley | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jesus Garcia Diaz | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Keith D. Thomas | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
