Published: 7/4/2022 - ARK

A LOCAL MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY THE GILES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOR VIOLATING THE SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION LAWS. JOHNNY PAUL STURDEVANT, AGE 51 OF OLD SMITH HOLLOW ROAD IN PULASKI, WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY AND CHARGED WITH INTENTIONAL TAMPERING, REMOVING, OR VANDALISM OF HIS SECURITY DEVICE, AS WELL AS VIOLATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION LAWS. STURDEVANT IS CLASSIFIED AS A VIOLENT SEX OFFENDER WITH A HISTORY OF STATUTORY RAPE AND INCEST. HE IS BEING HELD FOR COURT IN THE GILES COUNTY JAIL, WITH A COURT DATE SET FOR JULY 7TH.