SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
In January 2009, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office established a program to deal with the growing population of sexual predators and offenders within Habersham County. The SOR Unit works closely with state and local law enforcement agencies in enforcing the laws and registration requirements of high-risk sexual offenders and predators.
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Since its inception, the SOR Unit has been successful in tracking and locating sexual offenders and predators that have absconded from their registration requirements. The SOR Unit is responsible for providing and promoting the community’s awareness of registered sexual offenders and predators living within Habersham County by maintaining and publishing a current list of such offenders and predators. This list is provided to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Sexual Offender Registry and OffenderWatch for publication.
The SOR unit conducts compliance checks within Habersham County to ensure sexual offenders and predators are complying with their registration requirements. SOR Unit Lt. Wesley Welborn is available for events, community meetings, and to assist the community with questions relating to sexual offenders and predators.
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Sexual offenders are persons convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor or any dangerous sexual offense of this state, another state, territory, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or tribal court, and must register within 72 hours after release from prison, placement on parole, supervised release or probation, with the Sheriff's Office in the county where such person will reside.
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Sexual offenders and predators in Habersham County must register at the Sheriff's Office, located at 1000 Detention Drive, Clarkesville, GA 30523. Registration are held by appointment, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those required to register can call (706) 839-0519 or (706) 839-0558 for reporting instructions or questions.
If you have a question regarding the Sexual Offender Registry, you can contact Lt. Wesley Welborn at (706) 839-0558 or Kristin Partin at (706) 839-0519 or email habershamsor@habershamga.com.
Provided below are links to the GBI Sex Offender Registry site and OffenderWatch® to search for registered sexual offenders.
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office utilizes OffenderWatch® to manage and publish the required information relating to the registered sexual offenders and predators living within Habersham County. OffenderWatch® is updated instantaneously as the offender’s addresses and other information is updated within our office. OffenderWatch gives users the ability to see if any sexual offenders or predators live within a selected distance of an address. You can enter any address in the county and receive information on the publishable offenders within the specified radius of the address you entered. ​
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office maintains the OffenderWatch® portal as community service. As the information can be provided by other agencies and entities and is continuously changing, the Sheriff's Office makes no promise or any express or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this information. ​​​​​​​​​
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