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Crime

Number of sex offenders living in Coolidge drops in May

Published 06/07/26

There was one less registered sex offender living in Coolidge in May compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.

Overall, there are six sex offenders currently living in Coolidge.

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 none 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.

Registered Sex Offenders in Coolidge as of May
OffenderStatusCrime
Charles Anthony ShepardNot IncarceratedSexual battery against a child under 16 years of age
Dennie Asbury SwymerNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Mark Randolph RussellNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Matthew Lane SwinfordNot IncarceratedSexual battery, injury not likely
Timothy Tarver McClellandNot IncarceratedStatutory rape
William David RudolphNot Incarcerated3rd degree sexual abuse

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