Registered Sex Offenders: Numbers unchanged in Watkinsville in May
Overall, there are nine sex offenders currently living in Watkinsville.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Elder | Not Incarcerated | Criminal attempt to commit a felony |
| Daniel Lanier Shavers | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Emanuel Lee McDaniel | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| George David Fielding | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated assault |
| Kevin Scott Hawkins | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael Sebastian Hancock | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Nicholas Wayne Hughes | Not Incarcerated | Rape 2nd degree |
| Sanchez Demario Jones | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| William Henry Allen | Not Incarcerated | Purchase or possession of child pornography |