Orange County, Fla. — Russell “Bruce” Moncrief, a well-known Orlando/Brevard-area bail bondsman and owner of Moncrief Bail Bonds, was arrested today by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) on multiple charges of human trafficking and racketeering. The arrest follows a multi-year investigation that uncovered a disturbing pattern of coercion and exploitation involving vulnerable women within the criminal justice system.
According to MBI, Moncrief allegedly leveraged his position to manipulate women who were desperate for bail, demanding sexual favors in exchange for his services. Victims reported that Moncrief would coerce them into sexual acts, threatening to withhold bail assistance if they refused. This exploitation reportedly went on for over a decade, with Moncrief allegedly using his power and influence as a bondsman to prey on women in need.
Attorney General Ashley Moody condemned Moncrief’s alleged actions in a statement today, saying, “The defendant used his position as a bail bondsman to prey on women in the criminal justice system. After bailing his victims out of jail, he continued to use his power over them to sell the women for sex to others for his own financial gain.” Moody emphasized the importance of exposing such abuse of power and vowed to prosecute Moncrief to the fullest extent of the law.
