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, 68 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
The Registry shows that six 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 eight 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 68 registered sex offenders in Fannin County as of the second quarter of 2024, including their current status and the crime they committed.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony David Hunter | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Keith Long | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Patrick Lafayette | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Brittney Michelle Ensley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Cecil James Brumfield | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Charles Raymond Davis | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Christopher Blake Payne | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Eugene Kupisz | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Christopher Keith Cook | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Setser | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Christopher Lynn Stillwell | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Cory Charles Collins | Not Incarcerated | Possession of a photo picture showing sexual performance by a child |
| Daniel Wayne Jones | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Alan Weaver | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Deborah Lynn Lester | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donald Clifford Lyle | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Dustin Lamar Dyer | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Edward Flandio Ritchie | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Eliot Shawn Libby | Not Incarcerated | Traveling to meet a minor to commit an unlawful sexual offense |
| Erik Todd Bennett | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Felix Wayne Anderson | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious behavior |
| Floyd Franklin Waters | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Gary Allen Pruitt | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| George Walter Brong | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual battery with a child |
| Holmer Eugene Moore | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Hoyt Hugh Wright | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Hubert Dale Kirk III | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Franklin Ross | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Jessie Ray Wood | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jody Lamar Wells | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jody Shane Bradley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| John Mathew Sosebee | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joseph Allen Hedden | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Kenneth James Bradley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kenny Edward Nazerian | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Kenny Jason Saye | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Larry Bernard Orourke | Not Incarcerated | Criminal sexual contact of a minor |
| Leslie Paul Hatfield | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Lucas Lee Stiles | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Marshall Edward Riopelle III | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| Matthew Raymond Gibson | Incarcerated | Federal/military sex crime conviction |
| Michael Dewayne Standridge | Incarcerated | Indecent liberty with a minor |
| Michael Luke Ledford | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Natasha Lucille James | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Nathan Lee Madison | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Paul Collis | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Paul Lawrence Elliott Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Rape of a child |
| Ralph Dale Craycraft Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act on a child under 16 |
| Randy MacK Greenway | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Randy Scott Carmack | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Raymond Bud Ledbetter | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Raymond Eugene Creelman | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Raymond Lewis Schaefer | Not Incarcerated | Sodomy 1st degree |
| Robbie Richard Woodruff | Not Incarcerated | Luring a minor for sexual exploitation |
| Robbie Wendell Beaver | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Robert Daniel Allen | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Robert Thomas Wilson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault 2nd degree |
| Rodney Curtis Burnett | Not Incarcerated | Rape 3rd degree |
| Ronald Ernest Sweet | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Samuel Joseph Giordano | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Scott Kendrick Miller | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberty with a minor |
| Steven Michael Lutz | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Susan Kay Carruth | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Thornta Worn Burk Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Tony Lynn Fair Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Wesley Allen Petty | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William James Daniel Travis | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Marion Padgett III | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
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