There were 42 registered sex offenders living in Morgan County as of the week ending Oct. 4, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
The Registry shows that three 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 six 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin Harold Ruff | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Billy Wayne Watson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Brandon Craig Denomme | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Brandon Data Maycock | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Butler Heard | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Calvin Timmons | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Bernard Cooper | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Christopher Daniel Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Langley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Clarence Clark Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Daniel Marquel Mallory | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Dwayne Joyner | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Eric Ashley Holland | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Eric Lamar Blackwell | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Frederick Lamont Lawrence | Not Incarcerated | Indecency with a child through sexual contact |
| Horace Benard Cooper | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Horace Martin Guinn Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Isaac Cole Lewis | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Jack Thomas McCloud Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Christopher Carter | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jamison Quartrelles Young | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jimmy Roy Stephens | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jonas Nigel Smith | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Joshua David Ludwick | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Kody Shawn Ramey | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Lucas Antonio Williams | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Luther Hoyt Smith Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Federal/military sex crime conviction |
| Marion Lee Boyd | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Mark Alvin Bryant | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Marquis Lavoy Berry | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Michael David Marshall | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael J. Reifert | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Phalon Ladarius Robertson | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Philip Joshua Lowe | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Rodney Wayne Beasley III | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Rory Francis Wells | Not Incarcerated | Assault with intent sexual penetration |
| Stephanie Seabury | Not Incarcerated | Rape in the fourth degree |
| Stephen Mathew Porter | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Turner Deaton | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Barrett Hilsman | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit child molestation |
| William Jason Causey | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| William Taylor | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
