The Registry shows two 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 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.
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 51 registered sex offenders in Jasper County as of the third quarter of 2023, including their current status and the crime they committed.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Lynette Arnold | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberties with a child |
| Brandon Lee Thompson | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Dana Lucas | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Charles Benjamin Leggett II | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Charles Lee Victrum | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Chester Brown Stewart | Not Incarcerated | Peeping tom |
| Christopher Justin Kinard | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Christopher Lance Fowler | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Willard | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Christopher Melvin Rhey | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| David Neil Jalbert | Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Dedric Tyrone Benefield | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donaldo Vargas | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Donnie Luther Joyce Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Douglas Keith Wheeler | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Eddie Brian Rice | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Francis Godfrey Leverette | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Isaac Cole Lewis | Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| James Edward Cole | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| James Steven Garrison | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jeffrey Leonard Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jimmy Dewayne Robinson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jody Wayne Whidby | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Joseph White Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Joshua Blake Day | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Joshua Wade Rutherford | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| 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 |
| Larry Edward Broome | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| 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 Campbell | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Anthony Ratzel | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Jansen Peek | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Noah Christopher Jackson | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Paul Eugene Murray | Not Incarcerated | Unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance |
| Paul Russell Hall | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Philip Earl Call Jr. | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Quincy Amos Bogan | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Randall Brian Barnes | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Robert Douglas Green Sr. | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Robert Lewis Thompson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Shane Dillon Griffith | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Steve Dakota Dukes | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Steven Jay Champion | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Trenton Lee Beaver | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Wilburn Lee Knight | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| William Darnell Standifer | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
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