Yea Alabama Content Director Charged in Shelby County Prostitution Sting
A prominent figure in University of Alabama athletics media has been charged with soliciting prostitution after being arrested Thursday as part of a human trafficking sting in north Shelby County.
Aaron Suttles, who serves as Director of Content for Yea Alabama, the University of Alabama's Name, Image and Likeness collective, was one of 15 people arrested in the operation, according to Court records filed in Shelby County District Court.
A complaint shows Suttles was charged with soliciting prostitution, a Class A misdemeanor. The complaint alleges he agreed to pay $100 for sexual activity Thursday afternoon.
Suttles was booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $1,000 bond and had already bonded out as of Thursday evening.
He is a former sportswriter who worked at The Tuscaloosa News before moving into his current role with Yea Alabama, which manages NIL deals and content for Alabama athletes.
Shelby County is approximately 90 minutes northeast of Tuscaloosa.
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