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ZIP Code 39834 registered one more sex offender in May

Published 06/07/26

There was one more registered sex offender living in ZIP Code 39834 in May compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.

Overall, there are eight sex offenders currently living in ZIP Code 39834.

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 one of these sex offenders is currently incarcerated.

According to the USPS, Climax is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 39834.

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.

Registered Sex Offenders in ZIP Code 39834 as of May
OffenderStatusCrime
Cariallo Jerome JamesNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Erik Randall JohnsonIncarceratedChild molestation
John Fitzgerald ThorntonNot IncarceratedSexual battery
Louis Francis MeighanNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Timothy Dewayne LambertNot IncarceratedChild molestation
Tom Jones Jr.Not IncarceratedStatutory rape
Tony Lamar ByrdNot IncarceratedSexual battery against a child under 16 years of age
Tracy Dewayne WashingtonNot IncarceratedLewd/lascivious battery sex victim 12-15 years old

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