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Kim Zolciak’s son KJ Biermann, 15, dealt legal blow in sodomy and sexual battery case

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Grant, N., & Bitsky, L. (2026, September 18). Kim Zolciak’s son KJ Biermann, 15, dealt legal blow in sodomy and sexual battery case. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/18/celebrity-news/kim-zolciaks-son-kj-biermann-15-dealt-legal-blow-in-sodomy-and-sexual-battery-case/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Nate Grant, Leah Bitsky
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Judge Melynee Leftridge denied Kim Zolciak’s son KJ Biermann Jr.’s request to close the courtroom for his sodomy and sexual battery case but granted him other privacy protections such as restricting media recording, protecting his juvenile court records, and limiting public access. The 15-year-old was indicted on seven charges following an accusation of sexually assaulting a female classmate in Georgia’s Life Time fitness center sauna on April 23. His lawyer claims KJ is innocent, while prosecutors argue there are multiple videos showing him engaging in illegal sexual acts with underage individuals found on his phone.
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KJ Biermann, 15, son of reality TV star Kim Zolciak and NFL player Kroy Biermann, faced legal proceedings in Fulton County Superior Court after being indicted on seven charges including aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery. Judge Melynee Leftridge denied his request to close the courtroom but granted protections for media recording, ensuring that only necessary documentation is shared publicly. The judge also ordered KJ’s juvenile court records to be filed under seal. Despite these measures, prosecutors were allowed to present limited information from his juvenile case when considering his bond. KJ was previously granted a $200,000 bond but must surrender his passport to his pretrial officer before being released from custody.

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“The articles describe different stages of the legal proceedings related to KJ Biermann's case, not the same specific incident.”
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Nate Grant
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🔮 “Jack could be very particular about how he liked things,” a source shared with us.
🔮 “And they were able to time it so that they could do it right then.”
🔮 “She was at home and would spend the mornings reading the New York Times, listening to [WQXR Radio], talking to us as though she were herself,” Jane said while getting choked up.
🔮 “I wouldn’t describe Meghan as having fled the UK following the allegations against her father,” royal journalist Andrea Caamano exclusively told Page Six.
🔮 The royal family is expected to wash their hands of any drama surrounding Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., after he was accused of possessing a collection of child pornography, according to multiple royal insiders.
🔮 “This may give King Charles III the ammunition to take a firmer stance in distancing the monarchy from Harry and Meghan,” royal commentator Kinsey Schofield exclusively told Page Six.
🔮 She added, “When you love someone who is struggling, you want so desperately to find the right words, the right solution, the one thing that might make everything better.”
🔮 “Will William respond?
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.
🔮 “Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she wrote in the post.
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Topics

Alpharetta Fulton County Superior Court Georgia Life Time Page Six

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Page Six ORG · 4× Alpharetta GPE · 1× Fulton County Superior Court ORG · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Kim Zolciak PERSON · 1× Kroy Biermann’s PERSON · 1× Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. PERSON · 1× Leftridge PERSON · 1× Life Time ORG · 1× Melynee Leftridge PERSON · 1×

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KJ was granted a $200,000 bond last Friday — with strict stipulations put in place. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Page Six exclusively reported that he must surrender his passport to his pretrial officer before being released from custody.
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Claims (22 extracted, 4 hedged)

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son, Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., was denied his request to close the courtroom in his sodomy and sexual battery case — but was granted other privacy protections. asserted
Zolciak → deny → protections
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge denied KJ’s motion to close the courtroom after “finding that the high legal standard for permitting a closed courtroom was not met by Defendant,” according to new court documents exclusively obtained by Page Six. uncertain
standard → deny → Page
However, the court granted KJ’s motion to restrict media recording and photography to the extent necessary to carry out the court’s protective measures. asserted
court → grant → measures
The judge also granted protections for KJ’s juvenile court records and specifically ordered that any such records “shall be filed under seal,” keeping them from public view. asserted
records → grant → view
Notably, Leftridge denied KJ’s request to prevent prosecutors from presenting limited information from his juvenile court case that is pertinent to the court’s consideration of his bond. asserted
that → deny → bond
The high school student was arrested last month and indicted on seven charges: aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, three counts of aggravated sexual battery against a child under 16 and false imprisonment. asserted
student → arrest → 16
KJ’s arrest came after his female classmate accused him of sexually assaulting her in a co-ed sauna at the Life Time fitness center in Alpharetta, Georgia on April 23. asserted
classmate → come → April
The alleged victim claimed that KJ forced himself on her after she told him no, according to court documents. uncertain
she → claim → documents
She claimed to investigators that KJ made “multiple” attempts to have “sexual intercourse with her by trying to pull down her pants.” asserted
KJ → claim → pants
She also accused him of forcing oral sex and digitally penetrating her vagina. asserted
She → accuse → vagina
KJ’s lawyer, Jason Sheffield, told Page Six in a statement that his client is “100% innocent, and his mom has also defended her son, claiming, “He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct.” asserted
He → tell → conduct
The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum, 48, also supported her son at his Sept. 11 bond hearing. asserted
alum → support → hearing
Zolciak’s estranged husband, 41, was also there, though the exes didn’t interact. asserted
exes → interact → ?
KJ was granted a $200,000 bond last Friday — with strict stipulations put in place. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Page Six exclusively reported that he must surrender his passport to his pretrial officer before being released from custody. asserted
he → grant → custody
Once released, KJ is banned from using his cellphone or any form of social media and he must attend school virtually by staying at his mom’s house. asserted
he → release → house
KJ is not allowed to be in direct or indirect contact with the alleged victim, her family or associates, and he is banned from being in contact with anyone under the age of 16. asserted
he → allow → 16
During the hearing, prosecutors claimed there were multiple videos of KJ having sex with an underage family member found on his cellphone. asserted
KJ → claim → cellphone
Due to the alleged incident that occurred in April 2023, he has allegedly been under court supervision since October 2025. uncertain
he → allege → October
Page Six exclusively reported Thursday that KJ’s parents confiscated his cellphone a year before prosecutors said investigators discovered the disturbing videos — though it remains unclear if the incident was connected to those clips. uncertain
incident → report → clips
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226. asserted
you → know → 0226
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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