May: Number of registered sex offenders living in ZIP Code 30742 rises
Overall, there are 11 sex offenders currently living in ZIP Code 30742.
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 two of these sex offenders are currently incarcerated.
According to the USPS, Fort Oglethorpe is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 30742.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catheana Shaunte Britt | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated statutory rape |
| David Eugene Fowler | Not Incarcerated | Obscene internet contact - obscene communication |
| Derrick Leon Curtis | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| James Dewayne McEntire | Not Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age |
| Johnny Lee Boyd | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sexual battery |
| Lauren Michelle Whiddon | Not Incarcerated | Indecent liberty with a minor/sex arousal with a child |
| Patrick William Forsythe | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Paul Timothy Needham | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Ralph Larry Merrill | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Timothy Andrew Johnson | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Virgil Alexander Zeigler | Incarcerated | Child molestation |