Crime & Safety
Fake Bail Bondman Bilked Woman Out of Thousands: Deputies
A 46-year-old man faces criminal charges after Manatee County deputies say he bilked a woman out of more than $3,000.
BRADENTON, FL — A 46-year-old Manatee County man is behind bars for the second time this month on charges of impersonating a bail bondsman.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson Juerakhan represented himself as a bondsman to a 52-year-old woman. The woman, in turn, provided Juerakhan $3,250 to bail her son out of jail, an email from the sheriff’s office said.
There was one problem though: Juerakhan is not an appointed bondsman, the sheriff’s office said.
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Juerakahn was brought into custody Thursday, Nov. 17 on grand theft and impersonating a bail bondsman charges. He was being held in the Manatee County Jail in lieu of $3,000 bond.
Juerakahn was also arrested on similar charges on Nov. 6.
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The sheriff’s office is now asking for any other victims of the alleged scam to come forward. People can call the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011, Ext. 2531, if they have information related to the case.
Booking photo courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
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