Murfreesboro Bail Bondsman Charged With Bail Bond Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and Theft

MURFREESBORO - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Wednesday’s arrest of Charles William Redman, III, age 39. Redman is the former owner of A Plus Bail Bonding, in Murfreesboro. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested Redman.

On Monday, the Rutherford County Grand Jury indicted Redman on five felony counts of money laundering, five felony counts of filing false tax returns, and one felony count of theft of property more than $1,000.  Bond was set at $75,000.

If convicted, Redman could be sentenced to a maximum of 12 years in the state penitentiary and fined up to $25,000 for money laundering. He could be sentenced to a maximum of two years in the state penitentiary and fined up to $3,000 for each count of attempted tax evasion and theft.

“When bail bond tax is collected from the public and not remitted to the state, it is a breach of public trust and a crime,” Revenue Commissioner Richard Roberts said. “The Department of Revenue aggressively pursues criminal sanctions and demands accountability for these actions.”

The Department pursued this criminal case in cooperation with District Attorney Jennings Jones’ office. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee's revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hot line at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2014 fiscal year, it collected $11.8 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $2.3 billion in taxes and fees for local governments.

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