Las Cruces Man, 62, Booked on Federal Charges in Sex Trafficking Investigation

Allegedly... Rj Hernandez, a 62-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 29, 2026. Hernandez was processed under booking number 2600003423 on a federal hold involving felony charges. Records from the facility indicate he is currently being held without bond following his arrest within the Las Cruces city limits. According to federal court records and news reports, Hernandez is accused of operating a scheme involving forced labor and sex trafficking while working as a local bounty hunter. Prosecutors allege he exploited individuals he had bonded out of jail, using his position to facilitate fentanyl distribution and illegal firearm possession. The investigation into the alleged "Dirty Bondsman" operation led to a multi-count federal indictment involving both labor and sexual exploitation. The charges are allegations, and Hernandez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.