A Florida man and woman have been charged with murder after a man was found dead in an alleged sex-for-hire scheme to steal a vehicle that went fatally wrong, according to police.
Jessica Long, 37, and Michael Montgomery, 47, were charged with murder for the deadly incident that unfolded on June 27, 2023. Montgomery is facing additional charges, including parole violation, resisting arrest, and aggravated battery.
Police found the dead body of 40-year-old Wayne Barlow on the side of the road in Marion County, Florida.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office noted that the death appeared “suspicious.”
Barlow had been shot in the head, strangled, and suffered from blunt force trauma, according to the Fifth District Medical Examiner’s Office.
Investigators allegedly found text messages between Barlow and Long discussing plans to meet in a wooded area to engage in sex, according to an arrest affidavit. Barlow reportedly told the woman that he would pay for the sex, and he sent Long $80 through the Cash App.
Long gave Montgomery a “signal” that meant “it was time to go ahead with the plan,” according to the affidavit. The plan reportedly was for Montgomery – said to be “the muscle” in the heist – to strongarm Barlow while Long was having sex with the unsuspecting Florida man, and the pair would then steal his…
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