The number of sex offenders living in Mercer County remained unchanged at 12 in the week ending March 2 compared to the week before, 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.
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 Mercer County as of Week Ending March 2
| 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 |
| Edward H. McIntyre | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Justin D. Jacobs | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kyile Jason Carter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Melvin P. Klundt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim >60 |
| 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 |
