Authorities in **Douglas County, Georgia**, have announced a sweeping indictment against **Bobby Lee Hart Jr.**, linking him through **DNA evidence** to a chilling string of sexual assaults that stretch back more than **three decades**. The 58-year-old suspect now faces **18 felony charges**, including **seven counts of rape, multiple counts of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and firearm possession** — crimes that investigators say terrorized women from **1989 through the early 2000s**.
According to prosecutors, forensic breakthroughs in recent years helped connect DNA from old sexual assault kits to Hart, revealing a pattern of violence long hidden in cold case files. Authorities say Hart targeted vulnerable women, often luring them into **vans and SUVs** where he could lock the doors using **child safety mechanisms**, trapping them inside.
Investigators allege that Hart meticulously recorded many of the assaults. During a search of his property, authorities seized **hundreds of items**, including **photos, DVDs, digital files, and women’s clothing** believed to belong to victims. Some of the material, officials said, depicted the assaults themselves.
Hart’s alleged crimes are made even more disturbing by his **prior criminal history**. He was **convicted of stalking in 2003** and was legally prohibited from owning firearms, yet investigators found multiple weapons during searches tied to his arrest. “This man lived a double life,” said District Attorney **Dalia Racine**, describing the case as one of the most significant serial assault prosecutions in the county’s history.
Law enforcement officials are now working to identify additional victims who may have never reported their assaults, urging anyone with information to come forward. For survivors and their families, the indictment represents a long-awaited moment of justice after **more than 30 years of unanswered pain**—a breakthrough made possible by persistence, science, and courage.
