There was one less registered sex offender living in Elbert County as of the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous quarter, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Overall, 75 registered sex offenders were living in the county at the time.
Among them, seven 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bentavious Jimar Willis | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David King | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Everett Dale Bright | Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual assault |
| Hodges Heard | Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Jason Randall Guest | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kenneth Antwan Downer | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Lagarrian Obrian Clark | Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Laney Patrick Harkins | Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Mark Darin Outz | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Maurice Jerome Norwood | Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Michael Angelo Larocco-Harteau | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Robbie Monroe Scoggins | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Scott Frederick Haler | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Tony James Pullian | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Albert Dye Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Anthony Dwayne Taylor | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Antwain Obrien Tucker | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Arliss Lee Peppers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Benjamin Allen Hankins | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Bernie Allen Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Bobby Lee Gaines | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Charles Scott Gerrin | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher John Dorminey | Not Incarcerated | — |
| Christopher L. McCann | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Christopher Wayne Harrison | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Corey Clifford Case | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Charles Fife | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Stewart Campbell | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Deeb Randell Bailey | Not Incarcerated | Sodomy – felony |
| Demetrius Rucker | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Donald Keith Seymour | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donald Lamar Neal | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Francisco Javier Luna Gallardo | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Frank Lee Fortson | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Fred Timothy King | Not Incarcerated | Attempted sexual battery upon child under 12 years of age |
| Freddie Mattox | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Henry Aldean Newsome | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jade Amanda Adams | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Anthony Morrison | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Gary Eberhardt | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James Oneal Allen | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| James R. House | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious battery with a victim 12 to 15 years of age |
| James Walter Floyd | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| James William Jackson | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Jason Scott Smith | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jason Warren Dunn | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jeffrey Michael Sucato | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery by adult/victim under 12 years of age |
| John Marshall Rachels | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Junior Lee Cureton | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Justin Dewayne Jones | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Keith Wade Duvall | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kelcey Mandel Rucker | Not Incarcerated | Attempted child molestation of a child |
| Marcus Henry Disspain | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Marvin Baines Hall | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Matthew James Murdock | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberties with a minor |
| Matthew Wayne Yancey | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Deaundrea Browner | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael Tyrone Edenburg | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Nathaniel Littlepage | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Noel Todd Tate | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Richard Eugene Steckman | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse of a child under 14 |
| Robbie Lee Gunter | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Robert C. Frankum | Not Incarcerated | Lewd lascivious conduct child |
| Robert Jermaine Rucker | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Roger Lee Haws | Not Incarcerated | Possession obscene images minor |
| Ronald Scott Martin | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse of children |
| Sardains Harper | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Steve Miller | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Tony L. Briggs | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault 1st degree |
| Tyne Lamont Thomas | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| William Clyde Tolley | Not Incarcerated | Possession of a photo picture showing sexual performance by a child |
| William Dunford | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| William Matthew Booth | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Woodrow Davis | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Zachery Lewis Looney | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
