10 registered sex offenders live in Hamilton as of May
Among them, two 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 three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wade Owens | incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher James Camp | incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Rinker | not incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Edwin Francis Farr III | not incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James A. Nobles | not incarcerated | Sexual abuse |
| Joseph Howard Ortkiese | incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Kinyotter Mondrall Turner | not incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael Ralph Ratliff | not incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Paul M. Dudley | not incarcerated | Lewd and lascivious sexual battery |
| Roger Dale Long | not incarcerated | Child molestation |