Arkansas Bondsman-License Revoked

An Arkansas bondsman had his license revoked after a hearing by the Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. The board heard testimony from five women that bondsman Billy Kennedy of Colt, AR required sexual favors from women in exchange for getting them or a relative out of jail. Some of the women are suing Kennedy, others were located and interviewed by a state licensing investigator. Although Arkansas law states that a bail agent’s employer is liable for its agent’s misconduct, the board concluded that the bail bond company was not liable for Kennedy’s misconduct after hearing testimony that none of the women contacted the company. The decision of the board may be appealed to circuit court. The story was covered in over 40 newspapers around the country, as well as Great Britain and Canada.