There were 25 registered sex offenders living in Clinch County as of the week ending Feb. 21, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Among them, four were considered sexual predators by the Registry. 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 seven 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Smith | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Kendrick Daveon Tyson | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Keshon Malik Riley | Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| MacK Melvon Williams | Incarcerated | Sexual assault |
| Ned Joseph Clark | Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Travis Casey Cunningham | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Willie Charles Jackson Jr. | Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Aaron Tyler York | Not Incarcerated | Enticing a child for indecent purposes |
| Aubrey Hugh Touchton | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| David Earl Delk Sr. | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| David Earl Swearingen Jr. | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Detrone Middleton | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Elbert Odell Leggett | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Franklin Eugene Touchton | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Grover Allen Herrin | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| Jacob Wayne Hathaway | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| James Zell Monroe | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Jennifer L. Tucker | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery (2nd or subsequent conviction) |
| Jimmy Dean Heath | Not Incarcerated | Child molestation |
| John David Walker | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Joshua Jamail Brock | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Kerry Wayne Carter | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
| Michael Wade Cook | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated child molestation |
| Theodore Walter Bettray | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of a minor via telecommunications |
| William Martin Hendrix | Not Incarcerated | Traveling in interstate commerce |
