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Cal State Basketball Coach Was Pimp, Prosecutors Say
A coach and former player for a Cal State men’s basketball team is facing numerous charges after he allegedly trafficked a woman across state lines and possessed guns, drugs and child pornography.
After an anonymous allegation was made in an email to Cal State Bakersfield head coach Rod Barnes, an investigation resulted in the arrest of Kevin Mays, who now faces 11 charges, as detailed by Shwetha Surendran of ESPN.
Those allegations include pimping, possession of automatic firearms and possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell.
“Separate charges cited him for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone under 18 years old,” Surendran explained.
The fallout from the scandal resulted in Barnes and athletic director Kyle Conder leaving their positions.
Mays has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his attorney declined to comment when reached by ESPN.
School spokesperson Jennifer Self said that the allegations don’t involve a student, but they’re still “deeply concerning.”
Self added that they’ve used the incident as an opportunity to educate those on campus about human trafficking.
“We also viewed this moment as an opportunity to take a broader look at our athletic program,” including “structural and administrative changes,” she said.
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