Ron Frankel, 68, Is Accused Of Flying Teen From Iowa To His West Delray Beach Home.
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Seven Bridges homeowner accused of flying a teenager from Iowa to his home in West Delray Beach for sex may be on the verge of entering a plea that could bring the federal case against him to a close.
BocaNewsNow.com has learned that attorneys for Ron Frankel, 68, are working with federal prosecutors to potentially secure a deal. Frankel was set for a court appearance this week, but both sides asked United States Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart to delay the proceedings until October 10th. He agreed.
“The parties wish to discuss potential pre-indictment resolution of this matter,” wrote counsel for Frankel in a document obtained by BocaNewsNow.com. “The parties further submit that precluding the opportunity to engage in pre-indictment negotiations would result in a miscarriage of justice.”
As BocaNewsNow.com was first to report, Frankel’s home at 16542 Fleur De Lis Way was raided by FBI agents early in the morning of July 22, 2025. Frankel was taken into custody. A federal complaint obtained by BocaNewsNow.com revealed specifics of the allegations made against Frankel who prosecutors say met a teenage girl online, then paid for her to fly from Des Moines to his house.
“After multiple FaceTime calls,” wrote FBI Agents, “Frankel sent the minor victim $1000 via Venmo for a plane ticket to Florida … the minor victim reported she landed in Florida and was picked up by a black Cadillac arranged by Frankel which brought her to Frankel’s residence inside a gated community.” The complaint alleges that Frankel engaged in sex acts with the minor in his Seven Bridges hot tub. He then allegedly engaged in additional acts the following day.
Frankel, according to the FBI, had the victim’s West Des Moines Community School email address in his phone’s directory when it was confiscated by the federal agents. The alleged victim claims that Frankel asked her if she had friends who would also like to engage in sex with Frankel.”
Ronald Frankel was released on $500,000 bond and ordered to surrender his passport. He is not allowed to possess a firearm, and is not permitted to sell his home. He is being monitored by GPS.
Frankel is the latest homeowner in Seven Bridges to face federal charges. Several homeowners over the short history of the G.L. Homes-built community have been the subject of federal investigations. Some have ended up in federal prison. Read our Seven Bridges coverage here.
