8 Indicted On Gang-Related Charges Across Multiple Counties

ATLANTA, GA — Eight people accused of being LOTTO gang members were indicted on Feb. 8 by a grand jury on several charges, including trafficking and kidnapping, Attorney General Chris Carr said Thursday.

The arrestees were from Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fulton and Monroe counties.

The indictment includes 41 criminal acts Carr said occurred between October 2021 and July 2022.

Carr said LOTTO, which stands for Last One to Take Over, is a hybrid criminal street gang with origins in the Gangster Disciples and Crips national gangs. He said LOTTO is also known as the 30 percent gang.

The eight people are accused of trafficking four women and one female minor in efforts to further criminal behavior, Carr said. The attorney general also accused the group of trying to recruit people to join LOTTO.

Carr accused the group of illegally acquiring money, weapons and property though racketeering.

“Throughout our state, gangs are actively engaged in human trafficking as a primary means to make money, and we are using all available resources to fight back and protect our most vulnerable,” Carr said in a news release.

“By combining the strengths of our Human Trafficking and Gang Prosecution Units, we are working to ensure that those who lead, promote and encourage this unlawful activity are vigorously pursued and held accountable for their actions. This indictment is just the latest outcome in our ongoing efforts to keep our children and our families safe as we seek to root out violent crime wherever it occurs.”

Each of the defendants is charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Defendants Sean Aaron Curry, Sean Patrick Harvey and Eric Duane Johnson are accused of engaging in criminal activity to get a leadership position in LOTTO, Carr said. Curry and Harvey are accused of encouraging someone to become a LOTTO associate.

Warrants for the eight defendants were issued on Nov. 11, 2022.

In addition to being charged on suspicion of violating the RICO Act, the defendants' charges are as follows, per Carr:

• Sean Aaron "Jaak" Curry, 33, of Gwinnett County, charged on suspicion of 12 counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, 45 counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of kidnapping, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and one count of making a false statement.
• Sean Patrick "Shootah" Harvey, 35, of Gwinnett County, charged on suspicion of 14 counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, 51 counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, six counts of aggravated assault, three counts of kidnapping and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
• Eric Duane "EJ" Johnson, 46, of DeKalb County, charged on suspicion of one count of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and three counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Jadah Marie Henry, 20, of Gwinnett County, charged on suspicion of 12 counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, five counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and five counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Tyreek Raysheen "Reek" Lee, 26, of Monroe County, charged on suspicion of six counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and eight counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Bobby Jamaine "Kahlil" Downing, 41, of DeKalb County, charged on suspicion of six counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and 10 counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Hilton Lance "Sporty" Dobbins, 33, of Fulton County, charged on suspicion of three counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and two counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
• Jayda Veronica "Thump" Wilson, 25, of Gwinnett County, charged on suspicion of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Curry was previously indicted on Oct. 19, 2022, on one count of suspicion of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Section led the case investigation. The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and his Gang Prosecution Unit will jointly prosecute 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 assisted with the investigation and arrests, Carr said.