Registry sees a decrease in number of registered sex offenders living in Roopville in May
Overall, there are 12 sex offenders currently living in Roopville.
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.
| Offender | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kyle Smith | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Anita Sarilla Williams | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Billy Joe Waddell | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Blake Ryan Roper | Not Incarcerated | Second degree rape |
| Brandon Eugene Long | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Christopher Robinson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brian Steve Martin | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| David Wade Daniell | Not Incarcerated | Obscene telephone contact with a child |
| Dennis Allen Zenefski | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Joel Valencia | Not Incarcerated | Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child |
| Robert Lee Polley | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual abuse in the 1st degree |
| Stephen Brock Harrison | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |