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Young Harris is home to 13 registered sex offenders as of week ending April 2

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There are 13 registered sex offenders living in Young Harris as of the week ending April 2, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

The Registry shows none 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 none 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.

Registered sex offenders in Young Harris as of week ending April 2

OffenderStatusCrime
David L. Stowenot incarceratedStrongarm sexual assault and sodomy
David Lynn Carrollnot incarceratedEnticing a child for indecent purposes
Donald Warren Dunstannot incarceratedSexual exploitation of children
Ethan Daniel Kuykendallnot incarceratedChild molestation
Filip David Bakstnot incarceratedCriminal attempt to commit child molestation
Jake Robert Colenot incarceratedSexual exploitation of children
Jeremy Brandon Burkenot incarceratedChild molestation
Joseph William Rogersnot incarceratedIndecent liberty with a minor
Joshua Thomas Bryantnot incarceratedSexual offense-handling and fondling a child under 16
Kolby William Starnernot incarceratedChild molestation
Roger Lee Crowe Sr.not incarceratedChild molestation
Scott Porter Swansonnot incarceratedSexual exploitation of children
William Michael Haysnot incarceratedChild molestation

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