Registry sees no change in number of registered sex offenders living in Talking Rock in May
Overall, there are 20 sex offenders currently living in Talking Rock.
The Registry shows that three 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 five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Shane Taylor | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Brett William Smith | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography on computer |
| Bryan Gregory Hayes | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Cary Parker Wilkinson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Dennis Woodall | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Dallas Kenneth Bailey | Incarcerated | Sexual battery injury not likely |
| Daniel Wayne Pendley | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| George Thomas Wade Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Kelly Barker | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Johnny Daniel Silvers | Incarcerated | Rape |
| Johnny Lee Roberts | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joshua Anthony Southerland | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joshua David Boyd | Not Incarcerated | Incest |
| Kenneth Rex Childers | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Larry Eldon Thomas Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael David Jaber | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Michael Thomas McDougle | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael William Thomason | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Rebecca Michelle Garrett | Not Incarcerated | Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor |
| Timothy Scott Wooten | Incarcerated | Rape |