There were 45 registered sex offenders living in Dade County as of the week ending Jan. 24, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Among them, two were considered sexual predators 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 four 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. reached approximately 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of nearly 43,000 individuals (about 6%) since 2019. In the same month, Georgia’s registry listed nearly 25,000 individuals.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Morcombe | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jeremiah Christopher Douglas | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jonathan Lee Peck | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Thomas Justin Wooten | Incarcerated | Indecent exposure |
| Amanda Lenea Pardue | Not Incarcerated | Obscene internet contact – obscene communication |
| Anthony Charles Davis | Not Incarcerated | Attempted sexual abuse of a child |
| Benny Charles Deakins | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Billy Joe Sachs | Not Incarcerated | Attempted sexual abuse 1st: sexual contact with / individual less than 11 years old |
| Billy Justin Hodge | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Brent Alan Bradford | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Keith Emery | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of a minor |
| Christopher H. Martin | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Danny Lee Gann | Not Incarcerated | Rape 3 counts |
| David Hernandez | Not Incarcerated | Obscene material distribute |
| David Lewis Massey Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Donald Rudolph Moore | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Donnie Dwayne Stockman | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Edward Parks Gwaltney | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography |
| Floyd Arthur Matteson III | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Gary Estes | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| George F. Whitt | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault |
| Glen Allen Baker | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Hoyle Stevens | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Harold Davis Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James M. Palmer Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jeremy Cole Watson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeremy Edward Robertson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse in the first degree |
| Joe E. Simmons | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Joe Lamar Stevens | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joey Edward Hale | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| John Wesley Wilbur Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Joseph Wayne Freeman | Not Incarcerated | Rape 2nd degree |
| Kenneth Ray Wooten | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kent Preston Gilley | Not Incarcerated | Receiving child pornography |
| Kevin Lee Cash | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 1st degree |
| Michael Deangelo Suggs | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Michael Dewayne Stephens | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Milton Smith | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Randall Earl Whitehead | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Robert David Partain Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Robert Marshall Giles | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 2nd degree |
| Shawn Edward Calhoun | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| Terry Wayne Stephens | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Tommy E. Morgan | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Tyler Montgomery McKee | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation 2nd degree |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. The source data can be found here.
