There were 113 registered sex offenders living in Stephens County as of the week ending Aug. 23, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
The Registry shows that nine 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 19 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.
Under Georgia law, sex offenders must register with the sheriff in their county of residence, employment, and schooling. They must update their information within 10 days of any change and notify authorities when moving in or out of state.
The number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. has climbed to approximately 795,000 as of August 2024—an increase of nearly 43,000 individuals (about 6%) since 2019. As of that same month, Georgia’s registry includes around 24,730 individuals.
Registered Sex Offenders in Stephens County as of the week ending Aug. 23
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Amonis Terrell Johnson | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Andrew Justin Pitts | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Anthony Jerrard Jackson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Anthony Wayne Carey | Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit child molestation |
| Antonio Jose Martin | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Arliss Lee Peppers | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Bobby Eugene Griffin | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Brandon Keith Smith | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Brian Keith Yost | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Bryan Keith Higginbotham | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Byard Donald Charles | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Casey Jonathan Norris | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Chad Keith Cleveland | Not Incarcerated | Obscene telephone contact with a child |
| Charles Andy Terrell | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Charles Roach | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Charles Talmadge Whitworth | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Christian Lee Clanton | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Christopher M. Seay | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Christopher Paul Beck | Not Incarcerated | Attempted rape 2nd degree |
| Christopher Seth Edwards | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Clinton Joseph Clements | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Cody Michael Green | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Alan Phillips | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Dennis Lee Whitlock | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Devalin Dewayne McCoy | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault second degree |
| Donald Glenn Payne | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Donald Irving Maule | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donald Leon Bowers | Not Incarcerated | Criminal solicitation of a minor |
| Doyle Edward Hester | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Dwight David Leisure Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual misconduct with a minor |
| Emory Shirrell Powers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Ernesto Rivas | Not Incarcerated | Sex assault – lewd lascivious |
| Eugene Erwin Moore | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Franklin Howard Ivester | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Fred Robert Edmonds Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Freddy Hinton | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| George Eugene Conger | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| James Eugene Grissom | Not Incarcerated | Sexual offense |
| James Jerome McIntyre | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Stanley Elemer Dishman | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| James Steven Payne | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual assault of a child |
| Jeffery Allen Meeks | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeremiah Daniel Austin | Not Incarcerated | — |
| Jeremy Lewis Abercrombie | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeremy Scott Holbrooks | Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Jimmy Keith Ware | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Joe Terrell Shelton | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| John Alvin Queen | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| John David Wade | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| John Scott Albertson | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Johnny Lynn Ebersole | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jonathan Dwayne King | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joseph Freeman Caples | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joseph Lee Hedrick | Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Joseph Otto Phelps | Not Incarcerated | Criminal sexual conduct 2nd degree |
| Joshua Craig Williams | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Karson Thomas Hicks | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Kathy Lynn Williams | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Keith Edward McCroskey | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious battery on a minor |
| Kenneth Bryan Arnot | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault 3rd degree |
| Kevin Herchel Vickery | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Lance Randall Jenkins | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Larry Tex Brock | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Lenox Derrick Farmer | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Lentravius Centrodous Burtch | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Lynn K. Rhoton | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Mark David Wilson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Mark Samuel Cox | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Matthew Ray Allen | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Barry Goss | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Nelson Bolman | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Michael Roach | Not Incarcerated | Criminal sexual conduct |
| Miguel Angel Ramirez | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Nathan Wayne Richardson | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Neal Pender | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography |
| Nicholas Levor Harrison | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Nolden Bryant Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Patrick Hall Northcutt | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Paul Daniel Stiver | Not Incarcerated | Corruption of a minor |
| Peter Frederick Huyer | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act on a child under 16 |
| Randall Steven Williams | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Randy Stephens | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Richard Brandon Rider | Not Incarcerated | Federal/military sex crime conviction |
| Richard Wayne Lowery | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ricky Dale Hicks | Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Ricky Darnell McKey | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Ricky Lee Padgett | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Robert Junior Lipkins | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Robert Stephen Williams | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Ronamae Louise Farmer | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Sammy Charles Calhoun | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Scott Robinson Gregory | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Scotty Sellers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Shane Albert Littleton | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Shannon Lee Thompson | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Shantiko Demond Brown | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Stacy Clyde Palmer | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Steve Brewer | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Steve Davis | Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Steven Lane Gaines | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Steven Oneal Taylor | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Tefrem Demond Thornton | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Thomas Edward Alger | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Thomas James Bruce | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Thomas Mitchell Minish | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Timothy A. Hardigree | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Timothy Lee Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Vaughn Baker | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Walter James Myers | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Curly Kershner Jr. | Incarcerated | Child sexually abusive material |
| William Lloyd Bray | Not Incarcerated | Assualt and battery 2nd degree |
| Willie Charles Thompson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Willie Grady Newkirk III | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
