David Ellis (left), Debra Ellis (center), Justin Gilbert (right)
Three employees of Des Moines bail bond company charged in yearlong investigation of prostitution and fraud
17 December 2021
Three people were out on bond following an investigation that alleged insurance fraud, credit card fraud and prostitution at a well-known Des Moines bail bond service. The owner of Always Affordable Bail Bonds, David Ellis, faces the most counts — 11 — in the probe by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, which dates back at least a year, according to Jaki Livingston, a Polk County prosecutor. Ellis, 64, is accused of trading release from jail for sex, among other charges. The charges, brought earlier in December, may add fuel to the debate about bail bonds. Advocates say the roughly ...
Three employees of Des Moines bail bond company charged in yearlong investigation of prostitution and fraud
Prostitution and fraud charges against bail bond company employees may renew debate over cash bail
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