"Kevin Mays, who was arrested in September 2025, is being held without bail. He has pleaded not guilty, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 13. The case, first reported by Shwetha Surendran of ESPN, has upended the athletic department at CSU Bakersfield. Longtime basketball coach Rod Barnes and athletic director Kyle Condor have left their jobs, and Condor filed a lawsuit against the school alleging wrongful termination."
"Mays faces 11 charges, including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell. An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18."
"When CSU Bakersfield received an anonymous report in August of 2025 that a member of our coaching staff [was involved in criminal activity], the school formed a commission to examine the athletic program and recommend changes. CSU Bakersfield officials said the allegations against Mays did not involve a student."
Kevin Mays, an assistant men's basketball coach at Cal State Bakersfield, was arrested in September 2025 following an anonymous tip in August. He faces 11 charges including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, methamphetamine and marijuana possession with intent to sell, and possession of over 600 child sexual abuse images. The investigation revealed Mays allegedly operated a sex trafficking operation. The scandal forced longtime basketball coach Rod Barnes and athletic director Kyle Condor to leave their positions. Condor subsequently filed a wrongful termination lawsuit. The school confirmed the allegations did not involve students and established a commission to examine the athletic program and recommend reforms. Mays remains held without bail and has pleaded not guilty, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 13.
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