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The Registry shows no change in the number of sex offenders living in Demorest in May

Published 06/07/26

There was no change in the number of registered sex offenders living in Demorest in May compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.

Overall, there are 18 sex offenders currently living in Demorest.

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 Demorest as of May
OffenderStatusCrime
Barry Keith Nation Jr.Not IncarceratedStatutory rape
Billy EllerNot IncarceratedSexual exploitation of children
Christopher Lan AlexanderNot IncarceratedStatutory rape
David M. WhiteNot IncarceratedSexual abuse 2nd degree
Eldra Lamont GainesNot IncarceratedEnticing a child for indecent purposes
James Edward WhitlockNot IncarceratedSexual battery not likely to cause injury
Jeangabriel Hunter BetancourtNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Joshua Adam FariesNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Joshua Nicholas DaileyNot IncarceratedSexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction)
Lisa Marie JonesNot IncarceratedAggravated child molestation
Phillip Eugene CarpenterNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Phillip NorrisNot IncarceratedUnlawful use of electronic means to induce minor
Ricky Leon ParrishNot IncarceratedAggravated child molestation
Robert Emerson DagostinoNot IncarceratedPossession of child pornography
Samuel Joseph HansonNot IncarceratedSexual battery (felony)
Shawn Lee MartinNot IncarceratedSexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction)
Wesley Nathan BellNot IncarceratedStatutory rape
William Timothy Jones IIINot IncarceratedSexual exploitation of children

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