Q2: 17 registered sex offenders living in Demorest
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Keith Nation Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Christopher Lan Alexander | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| David M. White | Not Incarcerated | Sexual abuse 2nd degree |
| Eldra Lamont Gaines | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| James Edward Whitlock | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery not likely to cause injury |
| Jeangabriel Hunter Betancourt | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joshua Adam Faries | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Joshua Nicholas Dailey | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Lisa Marie Jones | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Phillip Eugene Carpenter | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Phillip Norris | Not Incarcerated | Unlawful use of electronic means to induce minor |
| Ricky Leon Parrish | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Robert Emerson Dagostino | Not Incarcerated | Possession of child pornography |
| Samuel Joseph Hanson | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (felony) |
| Shawn Lee Martin | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Wesley Nathan Bell | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| William Timothy Jones III | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |