Crime & Safety

135 of 169 Sex Offenders Located in Cherokee

The biannual sex offender verification leads to arrests for violations of probation.

The biannual sex offender verification in Cherokee left 34 offenders unaccounted for.

Those offenders will be verified within the next two weeks, said Lt. Jay Baker with the

Seven people were arrested on counts of probation violation and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Baker said. 

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To see where registered sex offenders are in your area, check out this website. According to the National Sex Offender Registry, there are about 16 in the Holly Springs and Hickory Flat area. 


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