"Mays allegedly possessed more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distributed obscene matter involving someone under 18 years old. A police forensic examiner testified Tuesday that 28 videos found on Mays' phone, timestamped between 2022 and 2024, depicted sexual conduct with a minor."
"Police testified about the relationship between Mays and a woman who allegedly worked as a prostitute under his control. They and Kern County prosecutor Christine Antonios provided details about advertisements, phone and text exchanges, car rentals and other aspects of what investigators alleged was a prostitution operation covering at least three but possibly four states."
"Judge Eric Bradshaw presided over the hearing Tuesday and Wednesday, after another judge was recused from the case for unexplained reasons. After hearing hours of testimony from various police investigators and specialists, Bradshaw stated that there is 'sufficient cause to believe that the defendant committed these offenses.'"
Kevin Mays, former Cal State Bakersfield assistant basketball coach, faces felony and misdemeanor charges including pimping, possession of automatic firearms, drugs, and child pornography. A judge ruled there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial after hearing testimony from police investigators and forensic specialists. Evidence presented included over 600 child pornography images and 28 videos depicting sexual conduct with a minor found on Mays' phone between 2022 and 2024. Investigators detailed an alleged multi-state prostitution operation involving a woman under Mays' control, supported by advertisements, communications, and financial records. Additional evidence included automatic weapons and drugs found in his vehicle and apartment. An anonymous email to Cal State Bakersfield in August initiated the investigation.
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