May: 16 registered sex offenders living in ZIP Code 30536
The Registry shows that none 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 five of these sex offenders are currently incarcerated.
According to the USPS, Ellijay is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 30536.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Longwell | Not incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Banjamin Blake Cornell | Not incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Bradford Scott Bateman | Not incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim 12 to 15 years of age by an offender 18 years of age or older |
| Bradley Scott Gravett | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Charles Allen Bass Jr. | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Charles Lamar Arp | Not incarcerated | Child molestation |
| John Albert Brown | Not incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| John Gerald Kling | Not incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Kenneth Ray Bagwell | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Lloyd Arvin McArthur | Not incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ronnie Bruce | Not incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Roy Newton Burns | Not incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Sean Earl Paul | Not incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Shawn Wayne Knight | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Thomas Donovan Workman | Not incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| William Keith Martin | Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |