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There was the same number of registered sex offenders living in Manitowoc County in August compared to the previous month, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

There were 262 sex offenders registered in Manitowoc County in August.

The Registry shows 234 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 ninth for the overall number of sex offenders, ranks fifth for sex offenders per 100,000 residents.

A total of 786,838 people were listed on state sex offender registries as of February 2023. This is about a 3% increase from 2022.

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

Offender	Race	Crime
Aaron Shelton	Black	Lewd, lascivious behavior in public
Adam Bayer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Adam M. Paulow	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Adam P. Borland	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Adam R. Meidl	White	Child enticement
Alan J. Ebenhoe	White	Child enticement
Alex L. Mccord	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Alexander P. Mueller	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Allen E. Jennings	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault
Andrew J. Jennings	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Andrew Ramos	White	Sexually violent person commitment, second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault
Angela M. Dejardine	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Anthony B. Wade	Black	Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse
Anthony Lowe	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Antonio V. Carpio	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Arthur W. Behnke	White	Sexual assault of a child
Austin D. Veldboom	White	Fourth degree sexual assault
Austin J. Alexander	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Benjamin Phillip Wolvin	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Second-degree sexual assault
Blake D. Kueker	White	Entice a child to remove clothes
Brandon J. Presl	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Brandon S. Wagner	White	Sexual assault-overcome victims will - attempt
Brian C. Brewer	White	Aggravated criminal sexual abuse
Brian J. Callahan	White	Possession of child pornography, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Brian James Payne	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Brian L. Armstrong	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Brian W. Sprang	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Bryan E. Mancheski	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Caleb C. Campion	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Calvin Duayne Laflash	White	Criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree
Carl J. Stites	White	Child enticement
Carol R. Metz	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Cassandra A. Cain	White	Child enticement
Chad E. Graefe	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Chad J. Olm	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Chad W. Kakes	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Charles Landa	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Charles R. Vallejo	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Charlie Thiry	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Cher Her	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Christopher B. Seefeldt	White	Sexual assault of a child
Christopher C. Van	White	Child enticement
Christopher John Kuik	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials
Christopher Kornelly	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Christopher L. Woodruff	White	Child enticement
Christopher R. Gulseth	White	Child enticement
Christopher Theys	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Clarence L. Yelvington	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Clarke R. Barber	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Clint W. Kinowski	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Colin J. Jaeger	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Corbin J. Schuetze	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Corey John Strzyzewski	White	Sexual assault (attempt), child enticement
Craig A. Erdman	White	Child enticement
Curtis Cannon	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daniel Bartz	White	First-degree sexual assault
Daniel L. May	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Third-degree sexual assault
Daniel L. Vanetten	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Daniel O. Boelter	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daniel R. Kummer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Danyonne P. Will	Black	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Darik T. Voss	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Darrell R. Groothoff	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Darrick D. Bolden	Black	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Darryl J. Jones	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
David A. Klingholz	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
David A. Kopetsky	White	Sexual assault of a student by school staff
David A. Sheffer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
David G. Pfeifer	White	Possession of child pornography
David M. O'connor	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Daylin Keith Smith	White	Sexual battery
Dean L. Luebke	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Dekota A. Raybern	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Demetrius Allen	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Demetrius J. Selman	Black	Second-degree sexual assault
Dennis M. Shilts	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Devan P. Schroeder	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Donald L. Gerloff	White	Child enticement
Douglas Defere	White	Sexually violent person commitment, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Douglas E. Zorn	White	Criminal sexual conduct 1st degree
Dustin J. Barbier	White	Indecent liberty with a child
Dustin Martin Wright-Mccollum	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Edward C. Mathiesen	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault
Edward D. Urbanek	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Edwin W. Schad	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Elmer J. Burns	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Elroy M. Schneider	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Elvis H. Baer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Emilio M. Renteria	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Eric James Scribner	White	Criminal sexual conduct 4th degree
Eric P. Salkowski	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Erik J. Butzen	White	Use of a computer to facilitate a child sexual crime
Erik N. Smith	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Erin D. Wield	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Erin Daniel Driscoll	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Francis G. Rusboldt	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Frank J. Walski	White	Fourth-degree sexual assault
Gabriel Davis Pedahel	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Gale F. Lebrick	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Gary C. Denoyer	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Gary Hang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Gary Tuschl	White	Aggravated criminal sexual battery attempt
Gerald W. Denton	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Harlan H. Randall	White	Sexual assault of a child
Heather A. Boyer	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Herman E. Grawien	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Hunter G. Jacquart	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Isaac J. Metz	White	False imprisonment, third-degree sexual assault
Isaac J. Wilda-Specht	White	Battery, false imprisonment
Isaac Valdez	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Jacob J. Armijo	White	Indecent exposure
James B. Jarrell	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
James D. Hagenow	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
James E. Lyons	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
James Edward Nadeau	White	Child enticement
James J. Kennedy	White	Soliciting a child for prostitution, possession of child pornography, exposing a child to harmful materials, second-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual exploitation of child
James J. Russell	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
James Joseph Typner	White	Electronic means for procuring minors for obscene purpose, attempted indecent liberties-victim less than fifteen years of age
James Lafferty	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
James R. Decker	White	Not guilty by reason of mental disease
James W. Heinicke	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Jan M. Fricke	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jane L. Wiensch	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jason C. Reichard	White	Attempted lewd or lascivious assault upon child
Jason P. Witak	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jay Xiong	Asian or Pacific Islander	Child enticement
Jeff J. Chaulsett	White	Attempted criminal sexual assault
Jeffrey A. Busalacchi	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Jeffrey T. Bauer	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jenifer Tetley	White	False imprisonment
Jeremy Starr	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jesse E. Arnold	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jesse E. Christopherson	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Jimmy W. Hayes	Black	First-degree sexual assault
Joe Xiong	White	Criminal sexual conduct 2nd degree victim under 13
John Austin	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
John D. Bruette	White	Second-degree sexual assault
John E. Laflash	White	Second-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault
John P. Greenleaf	White	Knowingly receive child pornography
John Prochazka	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
John W. Lee	White	Child enticement
John W. Vigue	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Jordan J. Kittell	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Jose Raul Balderas	White	Criminal sexual conduct 2nd degree - assault
Joseph C. Harrison	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Joseph M. Stevens	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Joseph W. Berres	White	Exposing genitals to a child, second-degree sexual assault
Juan A. Salinas	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Justen L. Carter	American Indian or Alaskan Native	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Justin Gene Muehlbauer	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Justin J. Cleereman	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Justin J. Debauche	White	Child enticement
Kaloeb Alan Heinzen	White	Solicitation to commit aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation
Kelly J. Mccredie	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Kelvin D. Jones	Black	Third-degree sexual assault
Kevin D. Testroete	White	First-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault
Kevin E. Hartlaub	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Kevin J. Isaacson	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Kevin L. Schmirler	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Khamchanh Phajit	Asian or Pacific Islander	Third-degree sexual assault
Kou Yang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Larry F. Holub	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Laura M. Bates	White	Sexual assault of a student by school staff
Lawrence P. Seidl	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Lawrence T. Bailey	Black	Possess/distribute/exhibit an intimate representation
Lee A. Smith	White	Sexually violent person commitment, first-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Leon Hostak	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Leon T. Sumrall	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Levon M. Sorge	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Lowell Edward Guernsey	White	First-degree sexual assault
Mark A. Jahnke	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Mark J. Reznichek	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Mark J. Seidl	White	Child enticement
Mark Posvic	White	Sexual assault of a child, sexual assault
Martice L. Torry	Black	Child enticement
Matthew E. Mayer	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Matthew R. Neumann	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Melvin H. Crosslan	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael A. Denis	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael C. Szente	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael C. Waier	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Michael D. Novak	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael P. Heimermann	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael Pritzl	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Michael S. Tiffany	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Myron A. Blair	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Nathan B. Ellwood	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Nathan C. Willis	White	Lewd & lascivious with child
Nathaniel W. Byng	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Nicholas Berry	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Nicholas James Franz	White	Possess/distribute/exhibit an intimate representation
Nicklaus J. Copus	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Nickolas R. Reimann	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Oakes Rittler	White	Sexual assault-sexual contact-helpless victim
Patrick C. Huff	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Patrick G. Roth	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Patrick R. J. Fricke	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Paul A. Brockman	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Philip W. Beckman	White	Possession of child pornography
Quentin B. Wood	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Quenton C. Nutting	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials, third-degree sexual assault
Randy Rogers	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Randy West	Black	Second-degree sexual assault, attempt-aggravated criminal sexual assault
Raven K. Laws	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Reginald Hose	Black	Second-degree sexual assault
Reginald J. Haupt	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Richard J. Hilbelink	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Richard John Leiker	White	Possession of child pornography
Richard W. Ferrie	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Robert A. Bundy	White	Child enticement, exposing a child to harmful materials, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert C. Hibbard	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Robert D. Nytes	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert H. Markham	White	Child enticement, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert L. Krogh	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert M. Peschka	White	Child enticement
Robert R. Schindler	White	Third-degree sexual assault, sexual assault
Robert T. Henricks	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Robert Wingerson	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Rodney A. Fischer	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Rodney L. Levendoski	White	Sexually violent person commitment, first-degree sexual assault of a child
Roger P. Vanderlogt	White	Exposing a child to harmful materials, sexual exploitation of child, possession of child pornography
Roger R. Wegner	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Ronald D. Mitchell	White	Possession of child pornography
Roy R. Randall	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Russell R. Kubsh	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Ryan J. Danielson	White	First-degree sexual assault
Scott A. Lippert	White	Child molesting, convicted child sexual offender working with children
Scott Fritsch	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Scott G. Willecke	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Scott Hallwachs	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
Scott L. Denis	White	Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity
Scott M. Yanda	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Sean A. Ellis	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Sean D. Isaacson	White	Possession of child pornography
Shawn M. Gilbertson	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Steven A. Gove	White	First-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault
Steven J. Holt	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Steven P. Salkowski	White	Possession of child pornography
Tate M. Seidl	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Terry F. Lyons	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Theresa Amy Persick	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Thomas C. Paepke	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Thomas Griesbach	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Thomas M. Stites	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Timothy D. Pozorski	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Todd D. Heideman	White	Child enticement
Todd R. Ramos	White	Second-degree sexual assault
Tou Keng Vang	Asian or Pacific Islander	Second-degree sexual assault
Travis J. Stelzer	White	Sexually violent person commitment, child enticement, second-degree sexual assault of a child
Travis L. Wilson	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Travis S. Kortbein	White	Possession of child pornography
Vicky L. Schmitt	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Vince L. Lueck	White	Third-degree sexual assault
Walter J. Gibas	White	Third-degree sexual assault
William Bailey James Selby	White	Possession of child pornography
William C. Dewitt	White	Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child
William F. Perry	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child
William G. Behrmann	White	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
William J. Tadisch	White	Use of a computer to facilitate a child sexual crime
William V. Spindler	White	First-degree sexual assault of a child
Zacchues Hayes	Black	Second-degree sexual assault of a child
Zachary A. Vanderlinden	White	Third-degree sexual assault