"The tipster identified a woman whom Mays allegedly had trafficked for several months. 'FIX IT OR THE WHOLE STAFF WILL FALL,' the tipster wrote in all caps, adding that the email was a 'first warning and a final warning.' Barnes forwarded the anonymous email to the university's human resources office, which sent it to university police, triggering an investigation that led to criminal charges against Mays."
"Mays, who is being held without bond, faces a hefty rap sheet of 11 criminal and misdemeanor charges, including felonies such as pimping. He also was charged with possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana 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."
"Sally Selby, the public affairs and communications manager for the Bakersfield Police Department, told ESPN that investigators are still conducting follow-up interviews 'to determine if there are other victims or applicable charges' in Mays' case."
Cal State Bakersfield's men's basketball program became embroiled in scandal when an anonymous tipster emailed coach Rod Barnes alleging that temporary assistant coach Kevin Mays was operating as a pimp across multiple states and had trafficked a woman. Barnes forwarded the email to human resources, triggering a police investigation. Mays was arrested and faces 11 criminal and misdemeanor charges including pimping, possession of automatic firearms, drug possession with intent to sell, and possession of over 600 child pornography images. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being held without bond. Police continue investigating to identify potential additional victims.
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