There were 46 registered sex offenders living in Marion County as of the week ending Dec. 13, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Among them, one was considered a sexual predator by the Registry. 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 three 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.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Lee Ellenwood | Incarcerated | Sodomy |
| Antoine Deon Scott | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Corey Deon Lyles | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Amos Lamont Harris | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Arvid Lee Bennett | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Carlton Ashley Wyatt | Not Incarcerated | Sodomy |
| Charles A. Welborn | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Charles Ronald Hamlin | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Codarrell Dismuke | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Danny Waters | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Lee Bennett | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Dawn Louise Clark | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Dewayne Curtis Burnette | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberties with a child, rape |
| Ernest Darelle James | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Freddie Lee Burton | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| George Daniel Joyner Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Gregory Lockhart | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| James Lee Brady | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jeffery Antonio Harpe | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Jeffrey Tyson Wooden | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Joey Lamar Arnold | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| John Paul Ramey Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Johnnie Hugh Henderson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual offense engaged in a sex act with a child |
| Jonathan David Roberts | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of a child |
| Joseph Alan Miller | Not Incarcerated | Pornography involving juveniles |
| Joseph Scott Craft | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Kenan Lee Hutchins | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Larry Eugene Foxworth | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Louis Philip Colburn Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Keith Minion | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Olan Richard Goodman | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Paul William Votzke | Not Incarcerated | Rape 2nd degree |
| Perry Stewart Snider | Not Incarcerated | Indecency sexual contact with a child |
| Raymond Ewell Pritchett | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Reginald Thomas Dodd | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Richard Wayne Turner | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ricky Neal | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Robert B. Suppe | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Roger Wayne Sartin Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Sodomy 2nd degree |
| Shaun Dwayne Morrison | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Steven Derek Dukes | Not Incarcerated | Federal/military sex crime conviction |
| Steven J. Jones | Not Incarcerated | Use of a computer to solicit or lure a child to engage in sexual conduct |
| Thomas William Foster | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Ulysses Richard Lindsey | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Will Rowe | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Willie Henry Statum Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. The source data can be found here.
