Scott Dutton, Assistant Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Scott Dutton, Assistant Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation | gbi.georgia.gov
Overall, 22 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
The Registry shows that 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 that one of these sex offenders is 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 22 registered sex offenders in Schley County as of the third quarter of 2024, including their current status and the crime they committed.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Lee Brown | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Bobby Lee Chavis | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Bradley Bivens Harmon | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Chancellar Bernard Germany | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Daniel Neal | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Devonta Aldridge | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| George Gilliam | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act on a child under 16 |
| James Bradley Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Leon Jones | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Jarret Slaughter | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jeremiah Daniel Theiss | Not Incarcerated | Sex misconduct attempt involving child 2nd sub |
| Jimmy Maddox | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| John Allen Goodall | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual battery |
| John Benjamin Burch | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joshua Cole Blankenship | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Larry Hank Allen Jones | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Marcus Mondell Barner | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault third degree |
| Michael Wilbur Hall | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Nathaniel Thornton Jr. | Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Nicholas Lamar Burton | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Ricky Thompson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Stephen Curtis Chapman | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
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