MARTINEZ — A former Diablo Valley College track coach pleaded guilty to one count of attempted human trafficking and has been sentenced to formal felony probation after his four-year prison sentence was suspended, authorities said.
Kyle Whitmore entered his plea in late 2024, according to court records. Prosecutors originally charged him with nine felonies in relation to human trafficking and other sex-related crimes, authorities said. Prosecutors alleged that Whitmore trafficked two victims to commit crimes of prostitution, authorities said.
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The guilty plea to the one count involved the two victims, according to Contra Costa District Attorney spokesperson Ted Asregadoo.
“The resolution reflects the complexities of the case, including victim input, evidentiary challenges, and the defendant’s lack of prior criminal history,” Asregadoo wrote in an email.
The agreement also includes a 10-year-protective order for the victims and prohibits Whitmore from entering the campuses at DVC, Los Medanos College and Contra Costa College, Asregadoo said.
Whitmore’s probation conditions include the right for authorities to search and seize his property, including electronic devices), mandatory participation in sex addiction therapy if deemed appropriate by the Contra Costa County probation department and a prohibition to teach or coach in any capacity, Asregadoo said.
Both victims described to authorities how Whitmore owned a customized blue school bus that he referred to as a “F— Truck” and that the basement of his Crockett home was known as a sex dungeon and equipped with sex toys and other accessories.
The crimes occurred between July and October 2022.
DVC hired Whitmore to run its track and field program in 2014. Before that, he coached six seasons at Hercules High. The California Community College Cross Country and Track Coaches Association named him the men’s track and field coach of the year in 2022.
In addition to coaching, Whitmore taught communications studies as a DVC faculty member.
