Colonel J.W. Price Deputy Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation | Official Website
Colonel J.W. Price Deputy Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation | Official Website
The offender who moved to Stark County in November is a sexual predator.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offender moving into Stark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Owens Campbell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Donovan Bankston | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500', Criminal sexual abuse force, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eddie Edwards | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Frankie J. Mercer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Fredrick Chamblis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Gregory L. Edmison | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Jerald L. Allen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jerry A. Mailand | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Failure to report change of address |
| Justin C. Smothers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kevin Biederer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kevin D. Aldrich | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Lawrence C. Verdick | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| William B. Sims | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
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