There were nine registered sex offenders living in Clay County as of the week ending Feb. 14, according to the Georgia Sex Offenders Registry.
Among them, one was considered a sexual predator 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Wayne Hugo | Incarcerated | Lewd or lascivious act on a child under 16 |
| Bradley Angel Gonzalez | Not Incarcerated | Send/sell obscene material to a minor |
| Dale Joseph Senesac | Not Incarcerated | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Eric Turner | Not Incarcerated | Rape |
| Ike Vankleek Chisholm | Not Incarcerated | — |
| James Edward Smith | Not Incarcerated | Sexual battery against a child under 16 years of age |
| Ross Logan Plowden | Not Incarcerated | Sexual exploitation of children |
| Walter Ed Holmes | Not Incarcerated | False imprisonment of a minor |
| Willie Nelson Moore | Not Incarcerated | Statutory rape |
