There were four fewer registered sex offenders living in Jasper County as of the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous quarter, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Overall, 56 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
Among them, three 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Neil Jalbert | Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Francis Godfrey Leverette | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jace Madrell Campbell | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Steven Garrison | Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeffery Ryan Griffin | Incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Joseph White Jr. | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Larry Edward Broome | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Philip Earl Call Jr. | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Robert Dale Ross | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Sergio Zarbious Foster | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Wilburn Lee Knight | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Amber Lynette Arnold | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberties with a child |
| Billy Joe Lee | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Charles Benjamin Leggett II | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Charles Lee Victrum | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Chester Brown Stewart | Not Incarcerated | Peeping tom |
| Christopher Alan Pruett | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Christopher Justin Kinard | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Christopher Lance Fowler | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Willard | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Courtlee Wilton Taner | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Dedric Tyrone Benefield | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donaldo Vargas | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Donnie Luther Joyce Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donnie Luther Joyce Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Douglas Keith Wheeler | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Eddie Brian Rice | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Edward Cole | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| James Rueben Park | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Jeffrey Leonard Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jimmy Dewayne Robinson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jody Douglas Whitten | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Kent Stanley Jones | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kevin L. Griffis | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious battery of a victim 12 less than 15 years of age |
| Lemonth D. Reaves | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| MacKenzie Allen Howard | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Matthew Stephens | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Max Dale Grubaugh | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Melvin Paul Owensby | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Anthony Ratzel | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Jansen Peek | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Noah Christopher Jackson | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Paul Eugene Murray | Not Incarcerated | Unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance |
| Paul Russell Hall | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Robert Douglas Green Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Robert L. Hester | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Robert Lewis Thompson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Robert Randall Palmer | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Ryan Joseph Quinn | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Steve Dakota Dukes | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Steven Jay Champion | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Thomas Watson Anderson | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Tony Weekley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Trenton Lee Beaver | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Darnell Standifer | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Roy Argo | Not Incarcerated | Incest |