Orlando bail bondsman accused of trading bond for sexual favors is set to begin his trial on Monday at the Orange County Courthouse.Related: Central Florida bail bondsman accused of sex traffickingRussell Moncrief was arrested in October 2024 following an investigation by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. Authorities said he forced women to have sex or perform other favors in exchange for posting their bail. Investigators said the arrangement was so well-known that women used code phrases to refer to Moncrief, such as offering to wash his car or lick his eyebrows. Moncrief has been out of jail for about a year, awaiting trial, but remains under strict conditions, including house arrest and wearing a GPS monitor. He is still facing charges of human trafficking and racketeering. Jury selection is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Monday.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
Orlando bail bondsman accused of trading bond for sexual favors is set to begin his trial on Monday at the Orange County Courthouse.
Related: Central Florida bail bondsman accused of sex trafficking
Russell Moncrief was arrested in October 2024 following an investigation by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation.
Authorities said he forced women to have sex or perform other favors in exchange for posting their bail.
Investigators said the arrangement was so well-known that women used code phrases to refer to Moncrief, such as offering to wash his car or lick his eyebrows.
Moncrief has been out of jail for about a year, awaiting trial, but remains under strict conditions, including house arrest and wearing a GPS monitor. He is still facing charges of human trafficking and racketeering.
Jury selection is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Monday.