Number of sex offenders living in Hortense drops in May
Overall, there are 24 sex offenders currently living in Hortense.
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 four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Pelham Bell | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Austin James Strickland | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Bobby Joe Courtney | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Bryan Lee McGowan | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious assault act with a minor |
| Charles Lee Aldaba | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Chase Allen Stokes | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Christopher Allen Wood | Not Incarcerated | Sexual misconduct with a minor |
| Curtis Ray Nettles | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Danny Burgess | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Elbert Randell Davis | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Elifelehu Lopez | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Ezra Clayton Nobles | Not Incarcerated | Sex battery by adult victim under 12 years of age |
| Jacob Seth Crawford | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Joshua Daniel Ryan | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Kelly Eric Durden | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Manuel Mesa III | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse of a minor |
| Martin Reeves Carter Jr. | Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual assault of a child |
| Michael Peter Triola | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Michael Ray Hand | Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Michael Valentin Love | Not Incarcerated | Transmitting obscene material to a child by computer |
| Rickey Jefferson | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberty with a minor |
| Rudolph Valentino Smith | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Scott Michael Newbern | Not Incarcerated | Obscene communication use compter to solicit child |
| William Francis Ridenour IV | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |