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Ex-CSU Bakersfield Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Faces Pimping, Child Porn Charges
- On Aug. 29, 2025, an anonymous email to Rod Barnes alleged Kevin Mays trafficked a woman, prompting a police investigation and his arrest on 11 charges including felony pimping.
- The anonymous tipster alleged Mays trafficked a girl since May across Las Vegas, Oregon, Washington and California, and provided the alleged victim's phone number, linked to a prior Oregon arrest.
- Police say communications and searches revealed Sacramento police scheduled a date at a hotel room rented by Mays with $300 and $500 rates, the woman calling him her `boyfriend`, and found nearly 600 images of child pornography plus firearms and drugs.
- Cal State Bakersfield responded by calling the charges 'deeply concerning,' consulting a human-trafficking expert, offering campus training, launching a commission, and replacing Barnes and former athletic director Kyle Conder.
- Related lawsuits and probes include Kyle Conder's lawsuit; the preliminary hearing was originally set for Oct. 30, 2025, and is now scheduled for March 13.
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Cal State Bakersfield basketball coach faces charges of pimping and possession of drugs and firearms
The head basketball coach and the athletic director at CSU Bakersfield are out after a probe that led to the arrest of assistant coach Kevin Mays on suspicion of pimping.
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California State University Coach Arrested For Allegedly Being A Pimp
Source: Icon Sports Wire / Getty Student-athletes no longer have to work side jobs for extra cash thanks to the advent of NIL deals, but unfortunately, the same can’t be said for coaches, especially those at smaller schools. One coach from California State University, Bakersfield, allegedly had a side hustle that turned dark when he found a second job as a pimp. According to ESPN, it started back in August when CSUB’s then-head coach, Rod Barnes…
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