Bail bondsman accused of trading bond for sexual favors takes plea deal
By Shane Winsten
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ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The bail bondsman accused of trading bond for sexual favors reached a plea agreement on Monday morning, before his trial was about to begin.
Russell Moncrief was arrested in October 2024 after investigators said he forced women to have sex or perform other favors in exchange for posting their bail.
Moncrief agreed to plead no contest to the racketeering charge.
Prosecutors agreed to drop all other charges, including human trafficking.
Moncrief will serve 34.5 months in prison along with 6 years of probation.
Moncrief will remain out on bond until formal sentencing in January.
The judge amended his bond to allow him to travel to multiple Central Florida counties, but he will remain under GPS monitoring.
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