Number of sex offenders living in Cornelia remains unchanged in May
Overall, there are 31 sex offenders currently living in Cornelia.
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 nine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina India Shebester | Not Incarcerated | Kidnapping |
| Bobby Justin Lynn | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Bryan Gregory Fossier | Incarcerated | Sexual offense |
| Caleb Brady Workman | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Charles Lynn Whisnant | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Charles Van Kirby | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Lee Brown | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Daniel Dewey Jennings | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Daniel Stephen Ridley | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| David Carl Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Richard Arrowood | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| David Wayne Peck | Not Incarcerated | Sexual conduct 2nd degree |
| Decedric Deon Short | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Dennis Arnold Day | Not Incarcerated | Attempted sexual battery on a child |
| Edwin Garrold Gurney | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| George William Tyner | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| John Scott Arrowood | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Justin Edmond Mayhew | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Lasean Benton Taylor | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Matthew Joseph Mirisola | Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Michael Stanley Juradovasquez | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberties with a child |
| Narvin E. King | Incarcerated | Kidnapping |
| Nathaniel McShane Brown | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Robert Walker | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Ronald Christopher Kennedy | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Roy A. White | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act on a child under |
| Stuart Eric Warrensford | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Tiffany Ladon Lee | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Timothy Chad Mauldin | Not Incarcerated | Sodomy - felony |
| William Mitchell Chandler | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act with a child |
| William Travis Pardue | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |