Chris Hosey, Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Chris Hosey, Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Overall, 113 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
The Registry shows that five 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 25 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 113 registered sex offenders in Stephens County as of the third quarter of 2024, including their current status and the crime they committed.
Registered Sex Offenders in Stephens County as of Q3
| 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 | Not 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 Spencer Littleton | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Brian Keith Yost | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Bryan Keith Higginbotham | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Byard Donald Charles | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Cary James Hopkins | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Casey Jonathan Norris | 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 |
| 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 |
| Davy Darwood Dodson | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Dennis Lee Whitlock | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Devalin Dewayne McCoy | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault second degree |
| Donald Glenn Payne | 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 | Sexual assault |
| Felix Lebron Sanchez | Not Incarcerated | Assault and battery of a child under 14 |
| 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 Michael Shannon | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Russell Stewart | Not Incarcerated | Traveling to meet a minor to commit an unlawful sexual offense |
| James Steven Payne | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual assault of a child |
| Jason Neil Jinkins | Not Incarcerated | Criminal 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 | Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeremy Scott Holbrooks | Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Jerrel Deshaun Harrison | Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| 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 |
| Luther Gene Parks | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| 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 | 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 | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| 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 |
| Scottae Lashawn Martin | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Scotty Sellers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Shane Albert Littleton | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Shannon Lee Thompson | Not 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 | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Steven Lane Gaines | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Steven Oneal Taylor | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Thomas James Bruce | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Thomas Mitchell Minish | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Timothy A. Hardigree | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Vaughn Baker | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Walter James Myers | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Clyde Tolley | Not Incarcerated | Possession of a photo picture showing sexual performance by a child |
| William Curly Kershner Jr. | Not 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 |
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