Chris Hosey, Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Chris Hosey, Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Overall, 70 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
The Registry shows that three of these sex offenders are sexual predators. In Georgia, a sexual predator is an individual who is determined by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to be at risk of perpetrating any future dangerous sexual offense.
The Registry also shows that seven of these sex offenders are currently incarcerated.
Sex offenders in Georgia remain on the Sexual Offender Registry for life unless removed by a court order or other legal means. Any individual who fails to register when required shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 30 years, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
If a sex offender moves to another county in the state of Georgia or another state in the US, they are required to register with the Sheriff in their new county or state of residence.
SafeHome.org, a security think tank, found the number of sex offenders in the US increases by roughly 32,000 a year.
Below is a breakdown of the 70 registered sex offenders in Heard County as of the first quarter of 2024, including their current status and the crime they committed.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Sarilla Williams | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Anthony John Ergle | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Arthur Harry Conway | Not Incarcerated | Federal possession of child pornography |
| Belinda Beth Hehir | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Benjamin Caleb Peardon | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Billy Joe Stewart | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Bradford Alan Garrison | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brandon Eugene Long | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Daniel Gonzalez | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Jason Wade | Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Christopher Michael Cartwright | Not Incarcerated | Criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit sexual penetration |
| Christopher Shane Vinson | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberty with a minor |
| Cleveland Rutledge Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Clinton Brian Hamrick | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Clyde Michael Moon | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Cody James Crawford | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault |
| Corial Rashard Cheeks | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault |
| Curtis Lorenza Drummond | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Dakota Ryan Oneal | Not Incarcerated | Carnal knowledge of a juvenile |
| Daniel Adam Ivy | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Darryl Len Storey | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Dewayne Studdard | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| David Lankford Stephens III | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| David Mike Gates | Not Incarcerated | Second degree sexual abuse |
| David Warner Cary | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Deangelo Martiez Daniel | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Dewayne Carter Gipson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Dominique Lavon Gilbert | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donald Lee Haynes II | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery by juvenile/victim under age of 12 |
| Edward Scott Kincaid | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Eric Jefferey Riviere | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit child molestation |
| Frank Thomas Lingerfelt | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Harold Kenneth Masten Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Henry Allen Sasser | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Auther Miller | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| James Levi Stokes | Incarcerated | Sexual abuse |
| James Ray Cobb Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Russell Hardeman | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Jeffery Walter Lauderdale | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jeffrey Bryan Jordan | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jerrell Lewis Harrison | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| John William Cossman Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Johnny Cornelius Harcrow | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jordon Scott Howard | Not Incarcerated | Unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance |
| Joshua Michael Arrington | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kenneth Gene Shelnutt | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kenneth Lee Schloemer | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kenneth Len McDonald | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Kevin Shane Noojin | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Matthew James Armstrong | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael Forrest Milam | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Paul Harvey Wentz | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Randy Virgil Baron | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ray Elton Stephens Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Regina Alma Foreman | Not Incarcerated | Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile |
| Richard Lee Kay | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Rocky Neal Hatchett | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Rodney Lecham Drummond | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Ronnie Joe Bonner Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Samuel David Humphreys | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Stephen Brock Harrison | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Steven Howard Brooks | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Talmadge Wayne Smith | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Thomas Nolan Arrington | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Timothy David Schwiederek | Incarcerated | Obscene internet contact - obscene communication |
| Tony Lamar Lewis Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Travis Andrew Bourgeois | Not Incarcerated | Rape 2nd degree |
| Tyler Matthew Atkins | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Wesley Dewayne Eggleton | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| William Todd Oneal | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
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