15 registered sex offenders live in Appling as of Q2
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 one of these sex offenders is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andra Lamar McCladdie | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Armand Rodriguez | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Benjamin Michael Bruker | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of a minor - 3rd degree |
| Blake Davis Weems | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Daniel Johnathan Wayne Shotts | Not Incarcerated | Attempted importuning- telecommunication device |
| David Edwin Dickson | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated sodomy |
| Delbert Earl Hoggard | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography |
| Evan Michael Popplewell | Not Incarcerated | Obscene telephone contact with a child |
| Keith Larandal Luke | Not Incarcerated | Cruelty to children |
| Maurice Donnell Crawford | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Patrick Reshad Curry | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Ralph Otis Willingham | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Ricardo Dale Alva | Not Incarcerated | Federal/military sex crime conviction |
| Sylvester Rodrick Dunn | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Wendel Dean Foster Jr. | Incarcerated | Aggravated assault with an intent to rape |