Former NFL defensive back Eric Johnson is one of eight people charged with human trafficking in Georgia.

The eight arrested face a variety of charges, including human trafficking, extortion, aggravated assault, kidnapping and gang-related crimes, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. The Attorney General said her seven men and her one woman who were arrested were “involved in the trafficking of her five female victims, including one minor, to further their criminal enterprise.” I suspect he was involved,” he said.

Johnson, 46, Played in the NFL from 2000-2005 At the time, he was one of two players in the league named Eric Johnson. Accused of the crime, Johnson began his career with the Oakland Raiders before spending the 2004 season with his Atlanta Falcons and the 2005 season with his Arizona Cardinals.

Johnson is best known for scoring touchdowns in Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which the Raiders lost 48-21. The Raiders were trailing 34-9 on him when Johnson blocked a punt and he returned it 13 yards for a TD.

Johnson made 56 career tackles in six NFL seasons, 46 of them in four seasons with the Raiders. He appeared in 16 games in three of his four seasons with the team before signing with Atlanta.

The former Nebraska player is listed as a resident of Georgia’s DeKalb County, which includes parts of Atlanta, and has been charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, count of trafficking for sex slaves, and faces three charges. Violation of state street gang terrorism and prevention laws.

The eight indicted are also accused of soliciting people to join the LOTTO gang, according to the attorney general. The alleged crimes were committed between October 2021 and he July 2022. Johnson, along with his two other men, are alleged gang leaders.