SHALIMAR (AP) – A former Florida Panhandle sheriff who has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges now faces state racketeering counts, accused Thursday by Florida prosecutors in a scheme to take a cut of employee bonus checks.

FBI agents arrested Charlie Morris in February in Las Vegas. Morris, who had headed the Florida Sheriffs’ Association, had $30,000 cash in a hotel safe and $5,000 in his pockets when he was arrested.

The government traced the money back to a scheme in which Morris and Teresa Adams, the department’s human resources director, deposited bonus checks in employees’ accounts and ask the workers to return a portion of the money in cash.

On Wednesday, State Attorney Bill Eddins said an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement determined that criminal activity in the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department went beyond Morris and Adams. Four other former employees also were charged in the corruption scandal.

“This is a tragedy that is very significant because the people must have trust in the people they have chosen to enforce the laws of the state of Florida,” Eddins said.

Along with Morris and Adams, three former employees, Chief Deputy Michael Coup, finance officer Sandra Norris and information officer David Yacks, were charged with racketeering. Employee Sabra Thornton was charged with theft.

Arrest warrants were issued for the five Wednesday, and Eddins said each had made arrangements to turn themselves in and that bond would be set for each at between $5,000 and $15,000.

Morris has pleaded guilty in May to federal charges of conspiracy, theft, fraud and money laundering. Adams has pleaded guilty to federal charges of stealing federal funds, money laundering and wire fraud. Both faces up to 85 years in federal prison when sentenced next month and had agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Morris has refused to publicly speak about the case.