Former NFL tight end Eric Johnson played six seasons in the league for the Oakland Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons, but now he’s making headlines for some pretty disturbing reasons.
On Thursday, Eric Johnson was among eight men accused of trafficking four women and one girl as well as other gang-related charges.
Attorney General Chris Carr told Fox 5 Atlanta that Johnson and the other men are facing charges of “trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, conspiracy to violate the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act (RICO), aggravated assault and kidnapping.”
“Throughout our state, gangs are actively engaged in human trafficking as a primary means to make money, and we are using all available resources to fight back and protect our most vulnerable,” Carr told Fox 5 Atlanta. “By combining the strengths of our Human Trafficking and Gang Prosecution Units, we are working to ensure that those who lead, promote and encourage this unlawful activity are vigorously pursued and held accountable for their actions. This indictment is just the latest outcome in our ongoing efforts to keep our children and our families safe as we seek to root out violent crime wherever it occurs.”
Johnson and the other seven gang members were uncovered following a month-long investigation and were formally indicted by a grand jury on Feb. 8.
