A Texas woman was found guilty of a heinous crime in Louisiana, leaving a trail of pain and suffering in her wake.
Patricia Hart, 24, and her boyfriend, Gregory Massey, were arrested in New Orleans on April 2022, marking the beginning of the end of their dark scheme.
Hart’s guilt was sealed when she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
According to court documents, Hart conspired with Massey on recorded jail calls to engage in sex trafficking, including locking one victim outside, hitting her, withholding her identity documents, and scaring her with a firearm.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Louisiana State Police.
As a result of her plea, Hart must participate in the sex offender registration and notification program. She is scheduled to be sentenced on November 7.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. and U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans made the announcement, bringing some measure of closure to the victims of Hart’s crimes.
The case was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Melissa E. Bücher of the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria M. Carboni for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Related Federal Cases
- Patricia Hart, Sex Trafficking Conspiracy, Louisiana 2024 · Louisiana
- Patricia Hart, Sex Trafficking by Force, Texas 2021 · Texas
- Jeremie J. Tate, Sex Trafficking, Louisiana 2012 · Georgia
- Gregory Massey, Sex Trafficking Conspiracy, Texas 2021 · Arkansas
- DaJanaye Drake, Obstruction of Sex Trafficking Enforcement, Louisiana 2021 · Oklahoma
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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