A Facebook-registered sex offender with a 26-year criminal history is in jail tonight. According to authorities, 42-year-old Loard Cole of Memphis is facing bail revocation after reportedly breaking various release terms, including restrictions on his use of social media.
Cole is a violent sex offender, according to court records. He was sentenced to eight years of supervised probation for attempted rape, with tight terms designed to safeguard the public. These limitations included prohibitions on leaving the state without permission, having contact with children, and using any social media accounts that had not been reported to law authorities.
It was Facebook that exposed him. Investigators say Cole operated a Facebook account under the name “NuMoney Cole,” which he never disclosed to authorities as required by Tennessee’s sex offender registry rules. From that page, officers were reportedly able to track his activity and identify multiple violations.
Through posts and check-ins tied to the account, investigators allege Cole placed himself at the Jingle Jam event at the Brooks Museum in December, despite being prohibited from attending events where children are present. They also say the same account revealed he left Tennessee without approval, traveling to Six Flags near St. Louis which is full of children.
The affidavit shows that all of Cole’s alleged violations—ranging from unregistered travel to prohibited public contact with minors—stemmed from evidence gathered directly through his unregistered Facebook account. Those violations re-activate his original charges, which include attempted rape, aggravated assault, attempted aggravated rape, and theft of property.
Prosecutors have filed a petition to revoke Cole’s suspended sentence. He is scheduled to return to court next week.
