Two Gwinnett County gang leaders were convicted in an ongoing human trafficking case.
Attorney General Chris Carr’s Office reported Wednesday defendants Sean Patrick Harvey and Sean Aaron Curry, pleaded guilty to human trafficking, gang activity, kidnapping, aggravated assault, racketeering and weapons offenses in Gwinnett County.
Harvey served as the President of the LOTTO gang, a hybrid criminal street gang with ties to the national Crips and the Gangster Disciples. Curry served as the gang’s vice-president. The two men trafficked one child and four other female victims to further their criminal enterprise. Curry also kidnapped one of the adult trafficking victims. They are also believed to have encouraged others to join the gang, according to Carr’s office.
The defendants pleaded guilty to the charges on April 17, 2025. The men were convicted of the following charges, respectively.
Sean Patrick Harvey (aka “Shootah”), 35, of Gwinnett County:
- 14 counts of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude – O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c)
- 11 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(a)
- 11 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(b)
- 11 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(d)
- 1count of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(e)
- 3 counts of Aggravated Assault – O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21
- 1 count of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4(c)
- 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony – O.C.G.A. § 16-11-106
Sean Aaron Curry (aka “Jaak”), 33, of Gwinnett County:
- 12 counts of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude – O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c)
- 14 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(a)
- 14 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(b)
- 14 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(d)
- 1 count of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-15-4(e)
- 2 counts of Kidnapping – O.C.G.A. § 16-5-40
- 3 counts of Aggravated Assault – O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21
- 1 count of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4(c)
- 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony – O.C.G.A. § 16-11-106
- 1 count of Making a False Statement – O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20
A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge sentenced the defendants to 40 years, with the first 20 years to be served in prison and the remainder on strict probation. Both Harvey and Curry are also required to register as sex offenders.
Harvey and Curry are two of seven people convicted in the case, which began in May 2022 when Gwinnett County Police responded to a shooting involving the two men. Following their initial arrest, investigators discovered that Harvey and Curry, along with five other suspects, were involved with the LOTTO gang.
“The LOTTO gang preyed on our most vulnerable Georgians, and we won’t rest until the entire network is behind bars,” Carr said in a statement. “With seven convicted in this case so far, our work doesn’t stop here. We’re going after everyone involved in the trafficking of these five victims, and we will ensure they're held accountable.”
