KJ Biermann Pleads Not Guilty to Charges
KJ Biermann, the 15-year-old son of former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak and ex-NFL player Kroy Biermann, has entered a plea of not guilty in a case involving sexual battery and sodomy.
Biermann, whose full name is Kroy Jagger Biermann Jr., was taken into custody on August 17. He faces serious charges including aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, three counts of aggravated sexual battery against a minor, and false imprisonment.
During a court appearance on Monday, he pleaded not guilty to all seven felony charges. His attorney, Jason Sheffield, informed the judge that Biermann has chosen to waive his formal arraignment scheduled for October 14. According to reports, Sheffield also requested additional time to file motions after reviewing evidence and sought to have the case transferred to Fulton County Juvenile Court prior to setting pretrial and trial dates in superior court.
The charges stem from an incident in April, where a female classmate accused Biermann of sexually assaulting her at a fitness center in Alpharetta, Georgia. The girl, identified as the best friend of Biermann’s girlfriend, alleged that he forced himself on her multiple times while they were in a sauna, attempting to remove her pants.
She claimed that he coerced her into performing oral sex, and then penetrated her with his finger. After managing to escape, she reported the incident. Medical professionals examined her the next day, but no male DNA was found in her mouth or elsewhere.
Biermann, who continues to assert his innocence, spent over a month at Atlanta’s Metro Regional Youth Detention Center before being released on bail after posting a $200,000 bond. During his initial hearing, prosecutors indicated that investigators had discovered footage on Biermann’s phone that allegedly depicted him engaging in sexual activity with a family member under the age of 12.
Sheffield, in defense of his client, remarked that the situation arose from inappropriate behavior between two middle schoolers and did not involve any adjudication for statutory rape or similar offenses.
