Crime & Safety
Mission Viejo Bondsman Accused of 15 Felonies
Prosecutors say Kenneth Hendrick got a prisoner to offer bail on his behalf to other inmates.
He's supposed to get people out of jail, but a Mission Viejo bondsman now faces 11 years in prison himself.
Prosecutors are charging Kenneth Lance Hendrick, 49, with 15 felonies. They say Hendrick worked with a prisoner to offer other inmates bail inside Orange County Jail, which violates state law.
Hendrick is also accused of carrying methamphetamine in his sock when he was arrested Friday.
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Hendrick worked for James Morris Bail Bonds. James Morris was also arrested, and faces five years of prison on similar charges. Morris turned himself in Monday, according to prosecutors.
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