January 18, 2008

AIKEN, SC---The Aiken County Sheriff's office has warrants for three men who failed to register as sex offenders or have not notified the ACSO of a change in address.

Tony R. Bagwell, 6227 Hollow Creed Rd., Salley
Kenneth R. Dunn, 256 Church St., Aiken
Billy D. McCarty, 624 Boylan Rd., North Augusta

All the addresses are the last known addresses for the men.

Bagwell was convicted of a lewd act on a minor in 1993. Dunn was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in 1996. McCarty was convicted in Georgia in 1989 of child molestation. He was released from prison in South Carolina 11 months ago, but did not register as a sex offender.

Failing to register is punishable by a 90 day jail term. A second offense
has a one year mandatory jail term. A third or subsequent offense has a mandatory five-year prison term.

If you know where any of these men are, contact the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at 800 922-9709. That is a toll-free number.