MISSOURI — Investigators have uncovered disturbing evidence in a years-long sexual assault case involving a man who allegedly used company vehicles to trap and assault victims. Authorities say the suspect locked victims inside work trucks, rigged with child safety locks and altered mechanisms that made escape nearly impossible.

Prosecutors identified the suspect as the owner of Hart 2 Hart Logistics, a small transportation company that operated across multiple states. According to court documents, the suspect allegedly used vehicles registered to the company as the main setting for the assaults, which spanned more than a decade.

DNA evidence has now linked the suspect to sexual assaults that occurred in 2012, 2022, and 2024. Federal investigators believe additional victims are likely, as new evidence continues to emerge through national DNA databases. The discovery has prompted law enforcement agencies from several states to reopen unsolved sexual assault cases that match the same pattern.

Authorities say the suspect often modified the interior of his trucks to create environments that looked ordinary from the outside but were designed to control and trap victims. Child locks were permanently engaged, and certain doors were rigged to prevent opening from the inside. These modifications turned routine work vehicles into tools of entrapment.

When investigators executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence and business locations, they reportedly found dozens of electronic devices, including phones and tablets. Forensic teams are reviewing videos, messages, and photographs allegedly recorded during assaults. Among the evidence seized were handwritten notes listing women’s names and clothing sizes, which prosecutors believe were used to target and track victims.

The investigation took a major turn when forensic analysts matched DNA recovered from past assault kits to the suspect’s genetic profile. According to officials, the breakthroughs were made possible through advances in genetic genealogy and collaboration with federal crime databases. This evidence has now tied him to multiple incidents across different counties and years.

Survivors, many of whom had remained silent for years, have begun connecting through a private online support group that has grown to nearly 400 members. Within this digital community, victims share their stories, seek healing, and support one another as the criminal case moves forward. Advocates say the group has become a vital source of empowerment and solidarity.

Law enforcement officials describe the case as one of the most complex and disturbing serial assault investigations in recent Missouri history. Detectives are continuing to collect evidence and expect more charges as additional victims come forward. They have urged anyone who believes they may have been targeted to contact investigators.

Prosecutors emphasized that the investigation remains active, and more victims are expected to be identified as forensic testing continues. Authorities have pledged to pursue justice for every individual affected by the alleged crimes.

Our thoughts remain with the survivors who endured these horrific acts. Their courage in coming forward has shed light on years of hidden abuse and given investigators the means to finally bring accountability and justice to those who suffered.