A bail bondsman is accused of using his position to bail women out of jail in exchange for sex, authorities said.

Russell “Bruce” Moncrief, 75, of Cocoa, Florida, has been charged with racketeering and human trafficking, announced Chief State’s Attorney Ashley Moody. Press release On Tuesday, October 29th.

The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation alleges that Moncrief, owner of Moncrief Bail Bonds in Central Florida, “used his position as bail bondsman to target female inmates and others in the Orange County jail on prostitution and/or drug charges and offered bail to the victims.” According to the prosecution, it was an exchange for sex.

The prosecution alleged that Moncrief “would bail female inmates out in exchange for sex,” adding: “The defendant even offered to bail out inmates in exchange for sex from someone outside the prison.” The prosecutor’s office also alleged that Moncrief “sold the women he tied up to other buyers.”

According to an arrest affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE, the women claimed Moncrief used code words; This was allegedly followed by an inmate calling him to say he would “wash his car and lick his eyebrows.” get out of jail.

According to the affidavit, a woman who called Moncrief claimed he bailed her out, picked her up from jail and in return gave her a sexual favor in his car.

Additionally, Moody alleged in the release that Moncrief would “use threats to revoke, revoke or violate their bail” as “a form of force, fraud or coercion,” adding that “the defendant used his position as bail bondsman to prey on women.” in the criminal justice system.”

“After releasing his victims from prison, he continued to use his power over them to sell the women to others for sex for his own financial gain. Working with the MBI, we uncovered this sickening scheme and will prosecute the defendant on human trafficking and racketeering charges,” Moody continued, according to the statement.

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Accordingly Florida todayThe MBI began investigating Moncrief in October 2021 following the April 2020 arrest of former defense attorney John Gillespie on human trafficking charges. But he was found incompetent after pleading not guilty, according to Orange County court documents.

According to the statement made on Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office said, “Gillespie’s victims were also alleged to have had sexual intercourse with Moncrief.”

Meanwhile, Moncrief was arrested by the Orange County Fugitive Unit and is being held without bail.

According to the prosecutor’s office, he is charged with “three counts of human trafficking for the purpose of commercial sexual activity, one count of blackmail, and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate the commission of a crime. Moncrief faces four charges in total.” a first-degree felony and a third-degree felony.”

If convicted, he faces up to 125 years in prison, according to the statement, which said Mary Sammon is prosecuting the case.

As of Thursday, Oct. 31, it was unclear whether Moncrief had retained an attorney who could speak on his behalf.