There were 42 sex offenders registered in Lafayette County in the week ending Aug. 27.
The Registry shows 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Duane Bliss | White | Child enticement |
| Alan D. Frye | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Alex David Gertsch | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child, exposing a child to harmful materials |
| Angela Giddley | White | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/bodily harm |
| Benjamin Esh Allgyer | White | Sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault, repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Billy Lee Phelps | White | Statutory sodomy 2nd degree |
| Bradley D. Kieler | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Brett Erik Bergan | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Brian J. Holzer | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Carl J. Knapp | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual assault of a child |
| Charles S. Martelle | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Charles W. Edge | White | Child enticement |
| Cory L. Neff | White | Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older |
| Daniel Esh Fisher | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Douglas E. Wardell | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Duane E. Segner | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Edwin T. Phend | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Elam Stolzfus Allgyer | White | Sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault |
| Elmer Esch Stoltzfus | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, sexual assault of a child |
| Ernest E. Hess | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| James G. Rees | White | Causing mental harm to a child |
| Jamison Russell Schumacher | White | Child enticement |
| Jason E. Devoe | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Joel Eric Peters | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Joseph R. Kleppin | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Josh T. Donar | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Kelly L. Curkeet | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Loren Christopher Bowen | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Matthew G. Scott | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Matthew J. Buman | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Michael B. Hayslett | White | Sexual battery/weapon or force |
| Michael T. Byrne | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Mick Allen Jones | White | Criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree |
| Richard B. Miles | White | Unlawful sexual contact |
| Richard S. Howen | White | Lewd and lacivious acts with child |
| Ronald J. Corley | White | Sexual exploitation of child |
| Scott Thomas Creed | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Shaun Wayne Woods | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Tejaskumar Hirabhai Patel | Asian or Pacific Islander | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Thomas J. Kosharek | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Thomas P. Hurda | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Todd R. Gilbertson | White | Child enticement, possession of child pornography |
Alerts Sign-up