Former NFL player among 8 arrested on human trafficking, gang charges

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Eric Johnson, who played six seasons in the NFL from 2000-2005, is among eight accused of tracking four women and one girl as well as other gang-related charges on Thursday. 

Attorney General Chris Carr says the "LOTTO Gang" members 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, per FOX 5 Atlanta. 

All eight were indicted by a grand jury on Feb. 8.

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Eric Johnson #41 of the Oakland Raiders returns a blocked punt for a 13 yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close the score to 34-15 in favor of the Buccaneers at 14:16 of the fourth quarter in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Carr said that all eight members of the gang were uncovered following a month-long investigation. He alleges that the LOTTO gang engaged in human trafficking for money to support their members as well as purchase weapons, among other things. 

The indictment on the LOTTO gang is extensive, as it found 41 "predicate and overt acts" that were committed between October 2021 and July 2022. In there, it is said the gang kept women who they trafficked under control through violence and held them against their will. 

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"Throughout our state, gangs are actively engaged in human trafficking as a primary means to make money, and