Felon indicted for sex trafficking scheme targeting athletes

Name: Felon indicted for sex trafficking scheme targeting athletes
Uploaded: 2026-04-08T02:01:00Z
Duration: 5 min 3 s

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Federal prosecutors in the Northern District of Georgia have indicted Kwamaine Jerell Ford, a convicted felon, for a multifaceted phishing and sex trafficking scheme that targeted professional athletes in the NBA and NFL. Ford reportedly posed as an adult film star to recruit, trick, and coerce a female victim into engaging in commercial sex acts. Federal prosecutor Theodore Hertzberg breaks down the charges for us.