ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Two men are accused of pretending to be bail bondsmen and taking money from two Alamance County defendants, the N.C. Insurance Commissioner announced Thursday.
Anthony Simpson of Greensboro, 28, and Daryl Beasley of Burlington, 31, were arrested last week by special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Graham police, and Alamance County sheriff’s deputies.
"Simpson and Beasley conspired to obtain money from two Alamance County defendants by acting as bail bondsmen on April 21, 2018, and again on June 8, 2018," according to arrest warrants cited in a N.C. Department of Insurance press release.
A bail bond agent, also called a bail bondsman, is someone who pays bond on behalf of criminal defendants for their release in exchange for a reduced fee.
To work as a bail bond agent, a person must become licensed after taking a special course and passing the North Carolina Exam for Bail Bondsman, according to the N.C. Bail Agents Association. It is against the law to work as a bail agent in North Carolina without a license.
After being arrested, Simpson and Beasley were charged with several felonies:
- Obtaining property by false pretense
- Attempting to obtain property by false pretense
- Two counts of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense
The two men were also charged with two misdemeanor counts of acting as a bail agent without a license.
Simpson was given a $100,000 bond, and Beasley was given a $25,000 secured bond. Both are due in Alamance County District Court on May 22.
Simpson is also awaiting trial for second degree kidnapping, according to Alamance County inmate records.
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