PRESS RELEASE FROM SHERIFF DAN KILGORE

SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE CHECK

Dan Kilgore [dkilgore@upsoncountysheriff.com]

Sent: Tue, 3:28 pm

To: wtga@fun101fm.com, msharpe@upsonbeacon.com, dlord@upsonbeacon.com, editorial1@thomastontimes.com, upsonpost@gmail.com

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AVG Certification.txt

MEDIA RELEASE

DURING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 2015 THE UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ASISTED BY THE THOMASTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, CONDUCTED A SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE CHECK FOR ALL SEX OFFENDERS REGISTERED  AS RESIDING IN UPSON COUNTY. STATE LAW REQUIRES ALL SEX OFFENDERS TO REGISTER WITH THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.

THERE ARE 133   TOTAL SEX OFFENDERS LISTED AS RESIDENTS OF UPSON COUNTY.

15  ARE IN  STATE PRISON.

8  ARE IN COUNTY JAIL.

THERE ARE 110  SEX OFFENDERS WHO ARE NOT IN CUSTODY AND ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AS RESIDENTS OF UPSON COUNTY. ALL OFFENDERS WERE CHECKED AND THEIR RESIDENCY, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER INFORMATION WAS VERIFIED. SEVEN OFFENDERS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW. FIVE WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

1)      Kenneth William Carson, 58, 171 Pallet Mill Rd. - Charged with Failure to Register Address.

2)      Fredrick M. Webb,45, 2180 Logtown Rd. -  Charged with Failure to Register Address.

3)      Lemarcus D. Jackson,25, 6325 Indian Trail -  Charged with Failure to Register Address.

4)      Michael S. Florence,42 Edgewood Ave. -  Charged with Failure to Register Employment.

5)      Franklin Wayne Easter, 67, 1891 Logtown Rd. -  Charged with Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.

ARREST WARRANTS WERE SECURED FOR THE REMAINING TWO  OFFENDERS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING SOUGHT FOR ARREST.

ALL OF THE ABOVE CASES ARE FELONIE