There were 61 sex offenders registered in Vilas County in January, compared to 62 the month before.
The Registry shows 44 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.
Registered sex offenders in Vilas County as of January
| Offender | Race | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Eldridge | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Anthony C. Poupart | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bradley A. Beaudry | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bruce A. Heintz | White | Possession of child pornography, first-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Chad A. Goll | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Charles K. Reagan | White | Indecent liberties with minor |
| Christopher C. Potvine | White | Possession of child pornography, first-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Daniel E. Schellinger | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials |
| David Hartjes | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Donald J. Vernetti | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Donald M. Crass | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Dustin N. Radatz | White | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Edward L. Mayo | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Eric J. Bergum | White | Child enticement |
| Eric S. Marks | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Florian R. Riley | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Gary Alan Karas | White | Lewd or lascivious molestation |
| George J. Carufel | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Possession of child pornography |
| Jack C. Burke | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault |
| Jack E. Mcbride | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Jason L. Peterson | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jeffrey E. Page | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jeffrey J. Bogart | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jeffrey S. Stubbs | White | Exposing genitals to a child |
| Jerrold Johnson | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jesse Bishop | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jody Ann Shepherd | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John A. Wolfe | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John Regalia | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John Sullivan | White | Criminal sexual conduct 2nd degree |
| Jon T. Currier | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Joshua D. Leach | White | Causing mental harm to child, child enticement |
| Joshua Michael Krause | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials |
| Justin A. King | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Justin L. Mcgee | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Kenneth A. Lederhaus | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Kenneth E. Shepski | White | Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older |
| Leonard J. Stone | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Lyle T. Mann | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Sexual assault of a child |
| Michael A. Sr Benzing | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Michael T. Lukasko | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Patrick E. Schimke | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Paul R. Hardesty | White | 2nd degree assault victim under 12 |
| Richard A. Reinke | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Richard Bozic | White | Third-degree sexual assault, cause child to view or listen to sexual activity |
| Richard Diver | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Richard J. Dakota | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Richard M. Depalma | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Robert J. Clause | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Indecent liberties with a child |
| Robert L. Garrison | White | Attempted criminal sexual conduct - third degree |
| Robert Rulec | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Russell J. Andrews | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Samuel J. Tucker | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Scott Dunberg | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Sean T. Friel | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Shawn M. Seiff | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials |
| Thomas Ceglarek | White | Possession of images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct |
| Thomas O. Poupart | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Timothy L. Sr Mann | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Exposing genitals to a child |
| William J. Christensen | White | Use of interstate facility to entice a minor |
| Zane A. St. Germaine | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Sexual assault of a child |
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