Alabama NIL director, former sportswriter, arrested in human trafficking operation

Aaron Suttles was once a decorated sportswriter for The Tuscaloosa News and The Athletic. Now he's been arrested on prostitution charges as part of a wider human trafficking operation.

Suttles helped The Tuscaloosa News win a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting on a tornado in April 2011. He also covered the Crimson Tide for years for both the local outlet and nationally at The Athletic until 2023. The longtime sportswriter then left the industry to become the director of content for Yea, Alabama, the official NIL organization of the school.