West Virginia Sex Offender Search

West Virginia Sex Offender Registries
The West Virginia State Police is required to maintain the sex offender registry under West Virginia code. The information that is provide is in the interest of public safety and to allow families and individuals to take appropriate actions in protecting themselves and their children. The information is not assessed by the likelihood of an offender’s risk for reoffense. It is also as accurate as possible, considering many offenders may be absconded and wanted for not registering.

How do you find out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below.

West Virginia Offender List

Offender Name	Physical Appearance	Address
John Lee Howell >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 5", weight: 184 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse sentenced to ninety days in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 4/24/1992 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : UNKNOWN Offense Date: April 24, 1992 West Virginia State Registry	22 JERICHO LANE BEVERLY, WV, 26253
Jerry Walton Dennison >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Green, height: 5 Ft 7", weight: 189 Offense : 2 counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault and 2 counts Sexual Abuse by Custodian served approximately 9 years 8 months in a correctional facility. Victims were two female family members 6-12 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 9/12/2007 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 Offense Date: September 12, 2007 West Virginia State Registry	862 PERKINS FORK ROAD SUTTON, WV, 26601
Carl Matthew Gamber >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 7", weight: 150 Offense : Possession of Child Pornography served approximately 7 years and 1 month in a correctional facility given 10 years extended supervision. Victims were minor male and female strangers. \| Conviction Date : 10/21/2009 \| Victim Sex : MALE \| Victim Age : MINOR \| Victim Relation : STRANGER Offense Date: October 21, 2009 West Virginia State Registry	320 WEST STEPHENS STREET APT B MARTINSBURG, WV, 25401
James S Dawson >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Blond, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 3", weight: 250 Offense : 2 Counts 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 1 year 3 months in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 4/23/1991 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: April 23, 1991 West Virginia State Registry	3777 STEWART STREET WELCH, WV, 24801
Shawn Tareece Branch >>>New Information	race : BLACK, hair: Unknown, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 8", weight: 229 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 25 years 1 month in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 5/25/1993 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : ADULT Offense Date: May 25, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	921 11TH STREET HUNTINGTON, WV, 25701
Gregory L Loser >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 6 Ft 0", weight: 179 Offense : Sexual Abuse by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian and 1st Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 25 years in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 9/28/1993 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 Offense Date: September 28, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	1413 GOULD AVE CLARKSBURG, WV, 26301
John Phillip Bailey >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Red, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 0", weight: 179 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 6 months in a correctional facility and given 3 years supervision. \| Conviction Date : 6/1/1994 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 0-5 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: June 01, 1994 West Virginia State Registry	1241 LYNN ST PARKERSBURG, WV, 26101
James Stephen Mccune >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 0", weight: 310 Offense Date: May 20, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	655 SLATE ROAD SPENCER, WV, 25276
Mark Wayne Vanmeter >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 199 Offense : 2 counts 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 1 1/2 years in a correctional facility and placed on 5 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 1/28/1994 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : UKNOWN \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: January 28, 1994 West Virginia State Registry	4810 WELTON ORCHARD ROAD PETERSBURG, WV, 26847
Mark Anthony Hicks >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 139 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 1 year 10 months in a correctional facility and given 2 1/2 years parole. \| Conviction Date : 7/20/1998 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: July 20, 1998 West Virginia State Registry	5490 CHEESYCREEK ROAD PRINCETON, WV, 24739
James William Nelson >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Black, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 10", weight: 218 Offense : 8 Counts Incest, 2 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault, and 2nd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 22 years 6 months in a correctional facility. Victims were two female family members between the ages of 13-17 \| Conviction Date : 6/27/1995 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: June 27, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	254 EAGLE DRIVE TUNNELTON, WV, 26444
James Roy Arthur >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 1", weight: 179 Offense : 2nd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 13 years 4 months in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 5/6/1996 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : UNKNOWN Offense Date: May 06, 1996 West Virginia State Registry	UNKNOWN- OFFENDER NONCOMPLAINT CHARLESTON, WV, 25301
Thomas Leon Kennedy >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 1", weight: 155 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 1/2 years in a correctional facility given 2 years parole. Also known as Tomcat Kennedy. \| Conviction Date : 3/20/1995 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: March 20, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	316 ESTEP AVE RAYSAL, WV, 24879
Jeffrey Alan Spangler >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 11", weight: 179 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years 6 months in a correctional facility given 40 years extended supervision. \| Conviction Date : 8/3/2010 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: August 03, 2010 West Virginia State Registry	707 TERRACE AVENUE CLENDENIN, WV, 25045
Aaron Cain Adkins >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 6 Ft 0", weight: 194 Offense : Attemp to Entice a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity served approximately 8 years 9 months in a correctional facility given lifetime supervision. \| Conviction Date : 6/2/2009 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: June 02, 2009 West Virginia State Registry	52 OLD GAULEY ROAD MOUNT NEBO, WV, 26679
Kevin Lloyd Cart >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Sandy, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 7", weight: 199 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 22 years 11 months in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 5/17/1995 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : ADULT Offense Date: May 17, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	1313 3RD STREET MILTON, WV, 25541
William Leonard Beegle >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 10", weight: 197 Offense Date: February 23, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	1007 THOMPSON AVENUE LOT 11 MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041
James Howard Smith >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 11", weight: 189 Offense : 2nd Degree Attempt Rape and 3rd Degree Sexual Battery in the state of Ohio served approximately 3 years 11 months in a correctional facility given 5 years supervised probation. \| Conviction Date : 5/10/2007 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: May 10, 2007 West Virginia State Registry	22213 SENECA TRAIL NORTH FRANKFORD, WV, 24938
Steven Kelly Bennett >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Green, height: 5 Ft 10", weight: 149 Offense : 1993 -3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 60 days in a correctional facility. 1995- 2 counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault sentence suspended and given 1 1/2 years probation. Victims were two female acquaintances between 6-12 and 13-17 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 12/6/1993 Offense Date: December 06, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	3087 POTOMAC HIGLANDS TRAIL DUNMORE, WV, 24934
Nathaniel Edward Burroughs >>>New Information	race : BLACK, hair: Black, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 10", weight: 214 Offense : 2nd Degree Sexual Assault in the state of Texas sentence suspended given 10 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 12/7/2000 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : ADULT \| Victim Relation : FAMILY MEMBER Offense Date: December 07, 2000 West Virginia State Registry	252 MAPLE DALE LANE BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701
Denver Atlee Youngblood >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 8", weight: 249 Offense : 2 Counts 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 3 years 6 months in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 2/19/2008 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: February 19, 2008 West Virginia State Registry	319 BEN SPECK ROAD HEDGESVILLE, WV, 25427
James Douglas Setliff >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Green, height: 5 Ft 7", weight: 169 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse given 2 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 12/27/1993 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : UNKNOWN Offense Date: December 27, 1993 West Virginia State Registry	131 POTENZA DRIVE CLENDENIN, WV, 25045
Jamie Andre Casto >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 6", weight: 279 Offense : 1997-3rd Degree Sexual Assault sentenced to 90 days in a correctional facility. 1998- 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years in a correctional facility. Victim was a female acquaintance between 13-17 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 9/9/1997 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE Offense Date: September 09, 1997 West Virginia State Registry	5225 ALPINE DRIVE CROSS LANES, WV, 25313
James Murell Casto >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 4 Ft 11", weight: 189 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Assault with Use of a Deadly Weapon served approximately 17 years and 8 months in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 9/19/1995 \| Victim Sex : MALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : FAMILY MEMBER Offense Date: September 19, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	401 6TH AVENUE RM 309 MONTGOMERY, WV, 25136
Randall Jack Hampton >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Black, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 1", weight: 199 Offense Date: December 10, 1990 West Virginia State Registry	225 BRAMMER AVE MIDWAY, WV, 25878
James William Harris >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Red, eyes: Hazel, height: 5 Ft 8", weight: 229 Offense : 7 Counts Distributing or Exhibition of Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct served approximately 3 years in a correctional facility given 20 years extended supervision. Victims were unknown male and female minors. \| Conviction Date : 1/9/2015 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE Offense Date: January 09, 2015 West Virginia State Registry	131 POTOMAC AVENUE FAIRMONT, WV, 26554
Elson Wells Lewis >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 6", weight: 269 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 2 years 6 months in a corrrectional facility given 10 years extended supervision. \| Conviction Date : 8/5/2015 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 Offense Date: August 05, 2015 West Virginia State Registry	175 BELMONT STREET HUNDRED, WV, 26575
Eric Wayne England >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 189 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse assessed fines and costs. \| Conviction Date : 1/19/1994 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: January 19, 1994 West Virginia State Registry	224 PATTERSON AVENUE OAK HILL, WV, 25901
Mark Everett Thomas >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Blond, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 4", weight: 149 Offense : First Degree Sexual Abuse and Attempt to Commit a Felony Offense of Sexual Abuse First Degree served approximately 5 years in a correctional facility and given 10 years extended supervision. Victims were an adult female family member and a female family friend between the ages of 13-17. Offense Date: September 10, 2015 West Virginia State Registry	11116 WELCH PINEVILLE ROAD PINEVILLE, WV, 24874
Mark E Brookover >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Brown, height: 6 Ft 2", weight: 247 Offense Date: September 14, 1998 West Virginia State Registry	285 COOPERS RIDGE RD WILLIAMSTOWN, WV, 26187
Ronald Russell Snyder >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Unknown, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 3", weight: 159 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 10 days in a correctional facility. Also known as Ronald McCarty. \| Conviction Date : 8/12/2011 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: August 12, 2011 West Virginia State Registry	203 POWELL STREET APT 2 GLENVILLE, WV, 26351
James Vincent Curtis >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 4", weight: 109 Offense : Rape in the state of Virginia served approximately 1 year and 8 months in a correctional facility given 10 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 4/27/2001 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : ADULT \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: April 27, 2001 West Virginia State Registry	377 ELK LICK ROAD WESTON, WV, 26452
Jerry Lee Dunham >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Unknown, eyes: Hazel, height: 5 Ft 6", weight: 149 Offense : Sexual Imposition in the state of Ohio served approximately 30 days in a correctional facility given 2 years supervised probation. \| Conviction Date : 11/3/2016 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : FAMILY MEMBER Offense Date: November 03, 2016 West Virginia State Registry	417 HARRISON STREET NEWELL, WV, 26050
Arza William Cain >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 5", weight: 199 Offense : Use of Minor in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct and Distributing and Exhibiting of Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sex served approximately 5 years 7 months in a correctional facility and gives 30 years extended supervision. \| Conviction Date : 1/13/2010 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE Offense Date: January 13, 2010 West Virginia State Registry	1704 WEST WASHINGTON STREET CHARLESTON, WV, 25387
David Troy Ferrell >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Blond, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 8", weight: 179 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 2 1/2 years in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 4/16/2001 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : FAMILY MEMBER Offense Date: April 16, 2001 West Virginia State Registry	2241 AMMA ROAD CLENDENIN, WV, 25045
Sean Lee Rucker >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 194 Offense : 1st Degree Sexual Abuse and 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse given 10 years probation. Victims were two female acquantances between 6-12 years of age and 13-17 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 8/23/2010 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: August 23, 2010 West Virginia State Registry	105 PICKENS ROAD TRLR 2 NITRO, WV, 25143
Mark Allen Whitlatch >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 5", weight: 189 Offense : Child Solicitation in the state of Indiana sentence suspended placed on 2 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 2/25/2004 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: February 25, 2004 West Virginia State Registry	79 DAVIDS DRIVE MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041
Jack David Raines >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 10", weight: 139 Offense : 2 Counts 1st Degree Sexual Abuse served approximately 6 years in a correctional facility. Victims were two female family members between 6-12 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 11/8/2002 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 6-12 \| Victim Relation : FAMILY MEMBER Offense Date: November 08, 2002 West Virginia State Registry	20 WEST 8TH STREET JUNIOR, WV, 26275
Reginald Robert Leggett >>>New Information	race : BLACK, hair: Black, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 191 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Assault sentence suspended and given 5 years probation. \| Conviction Date : 1/30/1995 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: January 30, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	331 ELMER STREET PRINCETON, WV, 24740
Larry Gail Courtney >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Blond, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 8", weight: 154 Offense : 4 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault sentence suspended given 5 years supervised probation. \| Conviction Date : 4/5/1995 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 \| Victim Relation : ACQUAINTANCE Offense Date: April 05, 1995 West Virginia State Registry	58A WEST FIFTH STREET MORGANTOWN, WV, 26501
Ronald Lowell Arbogast >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue, height: 6 Ft 0", weight: 184 Offense : 4 Counts Sexual Abuse by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian, 4 Counts 3rd Degree Sexual Assault, and 4 Counts Incest served approximately 10 years in a correctional facility. \| Conviction Date : 7/23/2008 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: July 23, 2008 West Virginia State Registry	406B NORTH 7TH STREET CLARKSBURG, WV, 26301
Newman Byrne Hoover Ii >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Unknown, eyes: Brown, height: 6 Ft 3", weight: 229 Offense : Third Degree Sexual Assault and Incest served approximately 7 years 6 months in a correctional facility was given 25 years extended supervision. \| Conviction Date : 4/5/2011 \| Victim Sex : FEMALE \| Victim Age : 13-17 Offense Date: April 05, 2011 West Virginia State Registry	115 ASH LANE SISTERSVILLE, WV, 26175
John L Hess >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Brown, height: 5 Ft 9", weight: 199 Offense : Possession of Child Pornography served approximately 1 year in a correctional facility and given 10 years supervised probation. Victims were unknown minors. \| Conviction Date : 11/16/2016 \| Victim Sex : UNKNOWN \| Victim Age : MINOR Offense Date: November 16, 2016 West Virginia State Registry	763 MEADVILLE ROAD DAVISVILLE, WV, 26142
Clinton C Hawkins >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Brown, height: 6 Ft 1", weight: 379 Offense : 3rd Degree Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse by a Parent, Guardian or Custodian served approximately 7 1/2 years in a correctional facility. Victims were one female family friend and one female family member between 6-12 years and 13-17 years of age. \| Conviction Date : 1/20/1999 Offense Date: January 20, 1999 West Virginia State Registry	204 1\2 HOWARD AVE MULLENS, WV, 25882
John C White >>>New Information	race : WHITE, hair: Grey, eyes: Blue, height: 5 Ft 7", weight: 195 Offense Date: September 02, 1997 West Virginia State Registry	125 DELAWARE AVE CHARLESTON, WV, 25387