Gwinnett County, Georgia – Two top members of the LOTTO gang, a criminal group based in Gwinnett County that has ties to bigger national gangs, have been found guilty of a long list of serious crimes, such as human trafficking and violent crimes. The convictions are a big step forward in Georgia’s fight against human trafficking linked to gangs.
Attorney General Chris Carr said that Sean Patrick Harvey and Sean Aaron Curry, who were the president and vice president of the LOTTO gang, were found guilty of trafficking one child and four women to help their gang’s operations. Curry was also convicted guilty of taking one of the adult victims hostage. Both men actively recruited more people to join the gang, which made their criminal activities even bigger.
The two defendants pleaded guilty in Gwinnett County Superior Court to a number of crimes, including trafficking, aggravated assault, kidnapping, racketeering, and a array of gang and weapons offenses. Their sentences were long: each got 40 years, with 20 years to be served in prison and the rest on rigorous probation. They will also be put on a list of sex offenders. This brings the total number of convicted individuals in this case to seven…