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Florida bail bondsman accused of trading bonds for sexual favors heads to trial

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Published  April 13, 2026 7:27am EDT
Orange County News
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A Florida bail bondsman is accused of trading bonds for sexual favors from female inmates, according to investigators.
    • Russell Moncrief is headed to trial Monday, and he faces charges of human trafficking and racketeering.
    • Investigators said Moncrief ran the scheme for over a decade.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The trial of a Florida bail bondsman accused of trading bonds for sexual favors is set to begin Monday at the Orange County Courthouse.

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Russell Moncrief, who ran several bail bonds businesses in Central Florida, demanded sex and other favors from female inmates in exchange for posting their bail, according to investigators.

Investigators said Moncrief ran the scheme for over a decade, and it was "common knowledge" among inmates.

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Moncrief faces charges of human trafficking and racketeering. 

He was released from jail last year and placed on house arrest and ordered to wear a GPS monitor while awaiting trial. 

The Source: This story was written with information from Orange County court records and from previous FOX 35 reporting.

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