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Former Evolve CEO faces decades in prison for allegedly soliciting sex

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 01, 2025 3:46 PM CT | Published: October 31, 2025 11:58 AM CT

The criminal complaint against former Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert Hartheimer was unsealed Friday, Oct. 31, and it alleges he used dating app Grindr to solicit sex with a 15-year-old boy.

According to the complaint, there is probable cause for child sex trafficking and sending obscene materials to minors, offenses that could result in Hartheimer, 68, being sentenced to decades in prison if convicted.

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Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.


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