Authorities in Fulton County arrested a registered sex offender on two offenses, including residing in a restricted area as a registered sex offender and harassment.
Online booking records show Joel Walter Griffith was arrested July 22, 2025.
Joel Walter Griffith is charged with:
Count I: Registered Sex Offender Living in Prohibited Area
Authorities allege that Griffith, a registered sex offender assessed at Level 3 or Level 4, was knowingly residing within 2,000 feet of a restricted area, such as a public or private school, daycare, youth center, park, or church, a Class D felony.
Count II: Harassment
Griffith is accused of following a person in a public place with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm, without good cause, a Class A misdemeanor.
Griffith’s bond was set at $5,000, his next court appearance is scheduled for August 4, 2025. Online records show he bonded out on 7-24-2025.