Update: More Charges for Sexual Predator

Update: The Paulding County Sheriff's Office on Friday afternoon announced additional charges Sims will face: three counts of peeping tom, three counts of public indecency, three counts of simple assault and one count of criminal attempt to commit a burglary.

See our original story from Thursday below.

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A registered sexual predator in Hiram was arrested Thursday and charged with public indecency and simple assault.

Anthony Sims, 42, of Settlers Ridge Lane is suspected in three cases of indecent exposure reported in the area of South Davis Mill Road and Hiram Sudie Road since Sept. 16. In each incident, a man exposed his genitals outside a home.

Recognizing that one of Paulding County’s four high-risk registered sexual predators lived close to the crime sites, detectives worked with Sims’ probation officer to check the GPS tracking on his ankle monitor.

The data showed that Sims was at the right place at the right time in all three cases, sheriff’s Sgt. Brandon Gurley said in a news release.

“We are fortunate that technology such as GPS exists, and we will continue to use it in order to keep our communities safe,” Sheriff Gary Gulledge said.

Sims’ sexual predator status dates back to March 2001 when he fondled a child and committed public indecency, according to Paulding County’s sex offender registry.