Number of sex offenders living in Buchanan grows in May
Overall, there are 31 sex offenders currently living in Buchanan.
The Registry shows that one of these sex offenders is a sexual predator. 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 four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwin Calabrese | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Brian Weaver | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Bryan Keith Tucker | Not Incarcerated | Obscene internet contact - obscene communication |
| Cedric Rodiquez Owensby | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Chad Samuel Turner | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Christopher Glenn Layne | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Clarence Oliver Coalson Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Keith Lewis | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Dewey Lorenzo Whitehead III | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Henry Clay Samples Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Lee Chambers | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Ronald Cook | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jerry Michael Holtzclaw | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jessie Timothy Paul Casey | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joel Ivory Dockery Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| John Quillian Head | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Keith Lee Green | Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious behavior with a victim 12 less than 16 years of age |
| Larry Eugene Cash | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Larry Michael Snider | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| Michael Lee Poteet | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Nathan William Dobbs | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Nicholas Faine Proctor | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Patrick Michael Dugan | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Randy Kieth Barnett | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Raymond Gibson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Robbie Joe Giddeons | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Robert Cleveland Hodgin III | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Sean Connery Thomas Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Stephen Rand McGatha Sr. | Incarcerated | Obscene internet contact - obscene communication |
| Tekoa Devon Ross | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| William Cuthbert McDougal | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |