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There were four more registered sex offenders living in Eau Claire County in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

There were 325 sex offenders registered in Eau Claire County in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 321 the quarter before.

The Registry shows 272 of these sex offenders are White.

Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than White Americans to be given lengthy prison terms after being found guilty of sexual assault offenses. Between 2006 and 2017, sentencing for sexual abuse convictions among Black people increased by 1,330.47%, while sentences for White people fell by 8.66%.

Wisconsin, which ranks eighth for the overall number of sex offenders, ranks fifth for sex offenders per 100,000 residents.

A total of 767,023 people were listed on state sex offender registries as of April 2022. This is approximately a two percent decrease from 2021.

Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Wisconsin can be found online here.

Offender	Race	Crime
Aaron L. Robinson	Black	Criminal sexual conduct third degree
Aaron S. Diehl	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Adam N. Lynch	White	Child enticement
Adam W. Helding	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Lewd, lascivious behavior-exposure, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Albert J. Lemos	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Albert P. Simmons	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Alexander James Stobb	White	Possession of child pornography
Alexander Kotlov	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Allan D. Kolve	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Alvin P. Smith	White	Fourth degree sexual assault
Amos Q. Dillon	White	Possession of child pornography
Andrew D. Graffice	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Andrew N. Klitzke	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Anthony A. Scholfield	White	Burglary - building or dwelling, child enticement
Anthony G. Steen	Asian or Pacific Islander	Child enticement
Anthony M. Mahowald	White	Possession of child pornography
Anthony R. Truss	White	Possession of child pornography
Arthur W. Brown	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Austin J. Wojcik	White	Third-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault
Barry H. Mertz	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Bee Yang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Ben C. Lashley	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child, child enticement
Benjamin D. Anderson	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Benjamin L. Parr	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Bradley S. Gallentine	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, second-degree sexual assault
Brandon A. Gaston	Black	Aggravated criminal sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault
Brian J. Loving	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Brian K. Baker	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Brian K. Jones	White	Child enticement-sexual contact, exposing a child to harmful materials
Brian M. Robichaux	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, first-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual performance by a child, possession of child pornography
Brian Mcintosh	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Brian Michael Savage	White	Possession of child pornography
Bruce E. Mcilquham	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Bruce J. Rhodes	White	Possession of child pornography, third-degree sexual assault
Bryan W. Duffy	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Carl J. Stans	White	Child enticement-give/sell drugs
Catherine J. Ottinger	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Chad A. Boardman	White	Fourth-degree sexual assault
Chad P. Shiffer	White	Child enticement
Chad P. Spanel	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Charles E. Bruce	White	Criminal sexual conduct 4th degree, criminal sexual conduct 2nd degree
Charles G. Bailey	White	First-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Charles Klitzka	White	First-degree sexual assault
Charles L. Mc Intosh	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Charles T. Knower	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Che L. Diver	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault
Cheyenne M. Erdman	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Chong Yang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Predatory offense false imprisonment - intentionally restrain
Christopher A. Bonnin	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Christopher C. Kendall	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Christopher D. Lyons	Black	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Christopher Ramirez	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Christopher Shannon Skiles	White	Lascivious acts with a child
Chue Her	Asian or Pacific Islander	Travel in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in any sexual activity with a juvenile
Cj Frank	White	Child enticement, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Cody J. Norris	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Connor J. Vance	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Corey Daniel Wolf	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Dale Langston	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Damion Turner	White	First-degree sexual assault
Daniel A. Mueller	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daniel G. Messer	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Daniel J. Chance	White	Misdemeanor intimidation of a victim
Daniel L. Cotts	White	Possession of child pornography
Daniel R. Barnard	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Daniel R. Harm	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daniel R. Raether	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Daniel R. Ybarra	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daniel T. Gregory	White	Child enticement
Daniel Wineski	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Darion L. Mitchell	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
Darrel D. Lagesse	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Darrell L. Schick	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Darrius D. Johnson	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
David A. Bork	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
David A. Frey	White	Possession of child pornography
David Alliet	White	First-degree sexual assault
David D. Ferry	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
David J. Kmetz	White	Distribution of child pornography
David K. Meier	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
David L. Ottum	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
David Lee Bagwell	White	Third-degree sexual assault
David R. De Ford	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
David S. Frederick	White	Second-degree sexual assault
David Sandvig	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
David T. Burroughs	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Dawayne Motzer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Dawn M. Frey	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Dean Olson	White	Child enticement, sexual assault of a student by school staff
Demetrius J. Simmons	Black	Aggravated criminal sexual assault-threat life, sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust
Dennis D. Johnson	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Dennis E. Mcnabb	White	Lascivious acts with a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Denny T. Coogan	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Don Bloomquist	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Donald J. Sayre	White	Sexual assault of a child
Dontay Jesse Isham	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault
Douglas K. Ryan	White	Criminal sexual conduct-4th degree (attempted), criminal sexual conduct 4th degree
Duane A. Schoonover	White	Child enticement
Dustin J. Tibbetts	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Edward M. Schlorb	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Elaine Lechy	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Eric Donald Hansen	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Eric M. Waller	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Eric N. Hoium	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Erick J. Womack	Black	Third-degree sexual assault, child enticement
Ernest C. Gardner	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual battery
Forrest M. Sr Downey	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Gabriel D. Gullickson	White	Possession of child pornography
Garry J. James	White	Possession of child pornography
Gary L. Vidlund	White	Criminal sexual conduct-3rd degree (force or coercion)
Gary Lee Bennett	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
George C. Hurd	White	Second-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault, possession of child pornography
George Jones	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Gordon J. Puetz	White	Distribution of child pornography
Gregory Thomas Tengowski	White	Possession of child pornography
Gregory W. Kolpien	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Guy A. Patrow	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Herbert C. Heath	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Israel M. Snow	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jacob D. Anderson	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Jacob D. Emberson	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jacob M. Jeska	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jacqueline J. Clifton	White	Sexual exploitation by therapist
James Earl Hines	White	Rape 3rd degree
James J. Kaufman	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child, possession of child pornography
James L. Caufman	White	Third-degree sexual assault
James Peterson	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
James R. Grassnickle	White	Third-degree sexual assault
James R. Toy	White	Third-degree sexual assault
James T. Jones	White	Third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault of a child
James W. Bakeman	American Indian or Alaskan Native	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Jamie M. Edington	White	Child enticement
Jamie Quella	White	Third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jarad J. Bischoff	White	Child enticement
Jared T. Schneider	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Jason A. Bloedow	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jason Brantner	White	Convicted child sexual offender working with children, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jason C. Beavens	White	Child enticement
Jason Tibbits	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Jason W. Miller	White	Possession of child pornography
Jasxbreen Massey	White	Child enticement, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jeffery M. Scanlon	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jeffery Watkins	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
Jeffrey A. Smith	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Sexually violent person commitment, third-degree sexual assault
Jeffrey A. Wallace	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Jeffrey Bonnin	White	Attempted 1st degree sexual assault, sexually violent person commitment, second-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault
Jeffrey J. Anger	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Jeffrey L. Schiller	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jeremy A. Lee	White	Criminal sexual conduct - 2nd degree, criminal sexual conduct - 1st degree
Jeremy J. Deen	White	Possession of child pornography, child enticement, cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Jerome Lee	Black	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Jody W. Lowe	White	Distribution of child pornography
John A. Ashley	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
John C. Kruger	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
John C. Leblanc	White	Sexual with child 16 or older, criminal sexual conduct 1st degree
John C. Schick	White	Sexual assault/child position of trust
John D. Bates	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
John D. Maclaughlin	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault, sexual exploitation of child, second-degree sexual assault
John R. Fyksen	White	Child enticement
John W. Christ	White	Second-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault
John W. Holst	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Johnathan M. Hutter	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jonathon A. Cook	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jordan M. Vold	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
Joseph Anthony Gilbert	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Joseph Knaus	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Joshewa Breitzman	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Joshua B. Howard	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Joshua D. Terrazas	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Joshua J. Dlamatter	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Joshua J. Weichert	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, possession of child pornography
Josiah P. Peeples	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Justin A. Culbert	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Justin M. Schmidt	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Keith D. Stoffel	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Kelly J. Arneson	White	Possession of child pornography
Keng Pha	Asian or Pacific Islander	Criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree force-coercion
Kenneth D. Paulson	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Kevin John Towle	White	Possess pornographic work, prostitution-actor hires or agrees to hire and reasonably believes under 18
Kim Ronnie Blatcher	Black	Criminal sexual conduct 4th degree
Kou Yang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Kyle R. Green	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Larry J. Piel	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Larry O. Aspen	White	Disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, child enticement
Lawrence A. Sr Gorton	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Lawrence R. Bowe	White	Second-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Lee P. Xiong	Asian or Pacific Islander	Third-degree sexual assault
Leo A. Miller	Black	First-degree sexual assault
Leonard B. Holling	Black	Causing mental harm to child
Lewis J. Terry	Black	Sexual assault
Lindsay W. James	Black	5th degree sexual contact
Lorenzo Crawford	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Lucas A. Lapham	White	Child enticement
Luis A. Guevara	White	Child enticement
Luke R. Lundquist	White	Child enticement
Lynn Retz	White	Child enticement
Marcus A. Hart	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Mark A. June	White	Aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault
Mark D. Rice	White	First-degree sexual assault
Mark L. Mcelwain	White	Possession of child pornography
Mark P. Staffa	White	Sexual assault 1st degree, second-degree sexual assault
Marshall W. King	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Martin Abbott	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Martin L. Warren	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Matthew A. Staads	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Matthew August Bunnell	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Matthew D. Wing	White	Possession of child pornography
Matthew H. Field	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Matthew H. Smith	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Matthew I. Harrison	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Matthew J. Basacker	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Matthew J. Hoyt	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Maxwell W. Munz	White	Child enticement
Michael A. Burlingame	White	Lewd and lascivious child under 16
Michael A. Verheule	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael C. Jones	White	Not guilty by reason of mental disease
Michael D. Demars	White	Possession of child pornography
Michael D. Johnson	Black	Sexual assault, repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Michael F. Heffner	White	Child enticement
Michael J. Douglas	White	First-degree sexual assault
Michael J. Gerber	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael J. Hibbard	White	Child enticement, first-degree sexual assault
Michael J. Lake	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Michael J. Nault	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael J. Rindal	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael J. Steindl	White	First-degree sexual assault
Michael J. Thorson	White	First-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, sexually violent person commitment
Michael J. Watkins	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael James Hinzman	White	First-degree sexual assault
Michael L. Lee	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child,
Michael P. Cooksey	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, third-degree sexual assault
Michael T. Sr Rude	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Michael T. Wedlund	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael Xiong	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Nathan A. Emmons	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Nathan J. Walker	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Nathan M. Ebert	White	Possession of child pornography
Nathan M. Wolf	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Nathan R. Dewitz	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Neil W. Robertson	White	Sexual exploitation of child
Neng N. Vang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Nhia L. Lee	Asian or Pacific Islander	First-degree sexual assault
Nicholas J. Brunette	White	Child enticement
Nicholas L. Bard	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault
Nicole A. Fuerstenberg	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Noah R. Lane	White	Sexual with a child age 16 years or older
Ora R. Schmidt	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Patrick H. Ward	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Patrick W. Denomie	American Indian or Alaskan Native	First-degree sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault
Peter D. Roushia	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Pheng Lor	Asian or Pacific Islander	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Randy L. Winger	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Randy S. Moyle	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Ray C. Jackson	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
Richard A. Hovde	White	Lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16
Richard A. Johnson	Black	Child enticement, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Richard A. Strand	White	Sexually violent person commitment, first-degree sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault
Richard P. Duss	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Richard S. Rueth	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Richie R. Aponte	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault
Rick L. Bomback	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Rob A. Collins	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault
Robert B. Anderson	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Robert C. Wilson	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert G. Hanford	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Robert H. Christen	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert L. Behlke	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Robert L. Myers	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert L. Nicolai	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Robert M. Bandoli	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert Shilts	White	Possession of child pornography
Robert W. Larose	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Robin D. Smith	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Ronald A. Lewallen	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Ryan C. Bestul	White	Possession of child pornography
Ryan R. Spencer	White	Possession of child pornography
Sai Vang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Scott A. Brenner	White	Sexual assault of a child
Scott A. Kappus	White	Possession of child pornography
Scott J. Anderegg	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Sean Erickson	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Seth Z. Lehrke	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Shade E. Harrison	White	Child enticement
Shawn A. Banck	White	Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors 16/17 years old
Shawn Graham	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Shawn S. Covill	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Shawn T. Foss	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Spencer R. Kuehl	White	Child enticement
Stephen J. Franze	White	Possession of child pornography, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Steven D. Nazer	White	Possession of child pornography
Steven J. Stillman	White	Possession of child pornography
Steven M. Mlejnek	White	First-degree sexual assault, child enticement, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Steven Young	White	Sexually violent person commitment, second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault
Teng Xiong	Asian or Pacific Islander	Fourth-degree sexual assault
Terry J. Stipek	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Terry L. Gums	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Thomas Andrew Davies	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Thomas J. Komro	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Thomas K. Beck	White	Third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault
Thomas W. Groat	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Timothy E. Espeseth	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Timothy Kessler	White	Transportation of minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity
Timothy L. Locey	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Todd M. Hebert	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Todd S. Halida	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Toua Kue	Asian or Pacific Islander	Criminal sexual conduct-3rd degree
Tracy J. Hibbard	White	Criminal sexual conduct 4th degree
Troy A. Young	Black	Criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree
Troy P. Hoople	White	Possession of child pornography
Vang Hang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Third-degree sexual assault
Vernon J. Klueckmann	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Victor L. Hanna	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Wade L. Hansen	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Walter T. Mallett	Black	Battery, third-degree sexual assault
Wayne M. Simonson	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Will M. Myers	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
William J. O'connell	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
William L. Jenkins	White	Child enticement
William W. Hunter	White	Sexual battery by adult/victim under 12
Williams E. Myers	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Xou L. Her	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault
Yusef F. Kazemzadeh	White	Possession of child pornography
Zachariah D. Sherman	White	Possession of child pornography
Zachary R. Clark	White	Child enticement
Zong Moua	Asian or Pacific Islander	Third-degree sexual assault, false imprisonment