Registry sees an increase in number of registered sex offenders living in Carnesville in May
Overall, there are 27 sex offenders currently living in Carnesville.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Garrett Gray | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Walter Anderson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Clayton Keith Crowe | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |
| Daniel Crawford Wright | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Daniel Thurmond | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| David Wayne Simpson Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Dj Douglas Haimerl | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Donald David Patterson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Donald Robbie Smith | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Gary Ashley Hardman | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jajaira Leah Hinzman | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Joe D. Thurmond | Not Incarcerated | Lewd lascivious molestation victim 12 |
| Joey Smith Jr. | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| John Raven Martin | Not Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| Kenneth David Miller | Not Incarcerated | -- |
| Odis David Ayers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Patrick Claus Reese | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Ricky Thomas Stinchcomb | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Robert Charles Franklin | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ronald Gary Pinkard | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Thomas Francis Tormey Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Troy Lee Carter | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Uriah Carter Cummings | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Victor Matthew Ledlow | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| William Edward Newsom | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| William Marcus Richardson | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Zachary Taylor Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |