Former NFL football player, seven others arrest on human trafficking charges

Alleged gang members including a former NFL player have been accused of trafficking four women and one girl in Georgia. 

State Attorney General Chris Carr said Thursday the charges against the eight defendants include kidnapping, aggravated assault and trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.

Carr's office said the gang, known as LOTTO, an acronym for "Last One To Take Over," recruited members to participate in the human trafficking.

Among the alleged gang leaders is Eric Duane Johnson, who played in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the Raiders, when the team was based in Oakland.

"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 also said.