There was the same number of registered sex offenders living in Door County in the week ending Nov. 26 compared to the previous week, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.
There were 95 sex offenders registered in Door County in the week ending Nov. 26.
The Registry shows 92 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 Door County as of week ending Nov. 26
| Offender | Race | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Severin | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Andrew T. Phelps | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Anthony Apperson | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Augustine Gonzales | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Auston J. Smith | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bernard G. Rehor | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bradley Braun | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bradly W. Pelletier | White | Indecency with a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Bruce S. Paschke | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Carl D. Beckstrom | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child, child enticement |
| Charles E. Reed | White | Molestation of a child |
| Christopher Merriman | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Christopher R. Blaschuk | White | Cause child to view or listen to sexual activity |
| Craig M. Ronsmans | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Danial L. Thiry | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Daniel O. Bader | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials |
| David J. Jensen | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| David L. Martin | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| David M. Mccambridge | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Duaine L. Ohman | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Dustin L. Drager | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Edward C. Augustine | White | Possession of child pornography, use of a computer to facilitate a child sexual crime |
| Francis J. Bosacki | White | Cause child under 13 to view/listen sexual activity |
| Francisco Estrada | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Gaylord E. Gartman | White | Criminal sexual conduct – 4th degree, causing mental harm to a child |
| Gerald J. Hollman | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Glenn A. Longley | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Howard Hamilton | White | First-degree sexual assault |
| Jace Schmelzer | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Jake R. Kyllonen | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials |
| James D. Mcphee | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| James Good | White | Sexually violent person commitment, child enticement |
| Janice L. Redemann | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jason C. Burns | White | Statutory sodomy 1st degree |
| Jeffrey A. Comfort | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault |
| Jeffrey A. Pierzchalski | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Jeffrey Welch | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Joel L. Debauche | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John D. Casey | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John J. Kaye | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| John J. Nessinger | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Joshua A. Bordeau | White | Use of a computer to facilitate a child sexual crime, child enticement |
| Joshua J. Franklin | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Joshua P. Blasier | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Justin J. Wrobel | White | Sexual exploitation of child, third-degree sexual assault |
| Karl O. Jess | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Keith M. Pahnke | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Kevin Shea Kelly | White | Lewd activity with a child under 14 |
| Kirk F. Poehler | White | Second-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Kody R. Kern | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Larry D. Anderson | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Larry D. Voight | White | Criminal sexual conduct 4th degree |
| Lathanial Laviolette | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Laurie Terry | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Leon L. Servaes | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Lynn D. Teschendorf | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Mark J. Johnson | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Mason A. Soper | White | Exposing genitals to a child |
| Matthew A. Vanboesschoten | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Michael A. Paschke | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Michael A. Worrick | White | Attempted distribution of child pornography over the internet |
| Nicholas Allen Boylen | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Nickolas H. Birch | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Noah H. Buchberger | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Paul C. Haan | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Paul David Polster | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Paul Robert Mckinney | White | Child enticement |
| Randy J. Finch | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Forcible lewd activity upon a child |
| Randy Pichette | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Richard J. Sieraski | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Robert K. Rodriguez | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Robert S. Fellner | White | Sexual assault of a student by school staff |
| Roger W. Haskell | White | Sexually violent person commitment, second-degree sexual assault |
| Russell A. Nielsen | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Ryan R. Osterkamp | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Santanna M. Brunette | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Scot T. Snow | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Scott F. Farley | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Sharon M. Fisher | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Shawn Virlee | White | Sexually violent person commitment, first-degree sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Teejay L. Vandertie | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Thomas C. Weckler | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Thomas J. Lischka | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child, child enticement |
| Thomas J. Schlaiss | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Thomas Neal Tourtillott | American Indian or Alaskan Native | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Thomas R. Lischka | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Thomas S. Eskew | White | Criminal sexual assault |
| Tobin J. Wendt | White | Possession of child pornography, first-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Todd W. Shewchuk | White | Child enticement |
| Tony P. Dennis | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Wesley S. Seekins | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| William J. Weckler | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| William Joseph Hendrickson | White | Possession of child pornography |
| William Robert Chouinard | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Wyatt J. Hupf | White | Third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault |
