Kroy Biermann Jr. is asking a Fulton County judge to let him out of detention while his case moves forward. Jason B. Sheffield filed documents in the Superior Court of Fulton County on Wednesday seeking a bond hearing for the 15-year-old, who has been held at Atlanta’s Metro Regional Youth Detention Center since his Aug. 17 arrest.
The filing puts the next legal step on the calendar for the teenager, who was arrested on felony aggravated sodomy and felony aggravated sexual battery charges. It is also the first clear move by his defense to press for release after nearly two weeks in custody.
Sheffield’s request tries to make the case that Biermann is not a flight risk and should be allowed home while the matter is pending. The lawyer said the teen turned 15 in May, is a high school student in good standing, has strong academic achievement and takes part in extracurricular and community-based activities. He also described Biermann as an accomplished football player who has received scholarship offers based on his athletic ability.
The filing also leans heavily on family and community ties. Sheffield said Biermann maintains a home and relationship with Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann, has five siblings and is surrounded by an established group of extended family, friends, coaches and teachers who remain actively involved in his life. In his filing, Sheffield said those connections provide “structure, supervision, accountability and compelling reasons for him to remain here and comply with every condition imposed by this court.”
That defense narrative stands beside the allegations at the center of the case. A female classmate accused Biermann of sexually assaulting her in the Life Time fitness center in Alpharetta, Georgia, during an April incident. She said he forced himself on her in a co-ed sauna, tried multiple times to have sex with her, forced her to provide oral sex and digitally penetrated her vagina before leaving after she got away from him.
Sheffield said Biermann took part in building his defense by voluntarily submitting to a polygraph examination, and he claimed the results showed no deception on the two relevant questions about the alleged conduct. He also said Biermann did not run from the allegation, law enforcement or the court, and did not contact or intimidate witnesses.
The case is moving under juvenile confidentiality rules, which is why the defense asked for future developments to be sealed and for courtroom proceedings to be closed. Sheffield said that step is needed to protect the accused and any other juvenile’s privacy and fair-trial rights, underscoring how serious the allegations are even as the defense argues for release.
What happens next is still the open question. The filing does not say whether the court has set the bond hearing or when a judge might rule, but it does show that Biermann’s lawyers are now pushing to change his status from locked up to released under court supervision.
