8 Charged In Multi-County Human Trafficking, Gang Case: AG

ATLANTA, GA — Eight people are in jail after being accused of human trafficking, racketeering and criminal gang activity, Attorney General Chris Carr said Friday.

The arrests were made on Nov. 11 by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office but other law-enforcement agencies assisted with the case, Carr said.

According to the attorney general, four females were trafficked, including a minor.

“Sadly, we continue to see a connection between criminal street gangs and human trafficking, and those who engage in this violent and illegal activity must be stopped,” Carr said in a news release. “Between our Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and our new Gang Prosecution Unit, we are working to protect our most vulnerable and pursuing those who would put them in danger. This case is just the latest example that by working together across all levels of law enforcement, we can produce better outcomes that ultimately lead to a safer Georgia.”

Along with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, the following agencies helped with the case: the Gwinnett County Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the DeKalb County Police Department, the Cobb County Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service, Carr said.

Sean Curry, 33, of Gwinnett County, is one of the eight people who are facing charges, Carr said. Curry was in the Gwinnett County Detention Center on suspicion of one count of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude at the time the new arrest warrants were taken, Carr said.

The new arrests are an extension of the investigation into Curry, Carr said.

Curry is additionally being charged on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, three counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, two counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Carr said.

Carr said other people arrested were:

• Bobby Downing, 40, of DeKalb County, on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, three counts of trafficking of person for sexual servitude and one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Brianna Adames-Joe, 26, of Gwinnett County, on suspicion of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, one count of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Tyreek Lee, 26, of Monroe County, on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and one count of pimping.
• Hilton Dobbins, 33, of Fulton County, on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and one count of pimping.
• Eric Johnson, 46, of DeKalb County, on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and one count of transferring a firearm to a convicted felon.
• Jayda Veronica Wilson, 24, of Gwinnett County, on one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act.
• Sean Harvey, 35, of Gwinnett County, on suspicion of four counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, one count of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and one count of pimping.