Kroy Biermann Jr., 15, was arrested in Alpharetta and is accused of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Kroy Biermann Jr., the 15-year-old son of former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann, has been arrested on two felony sex-crime charges tied to an alleged April incident at an Alpharetta gym.
Biermann is charged with aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery, according to court records and local law enforcement. Alpharetta police said he is being charged as an adult. He was arrested Aug. 17, several months after the alleged incident, and the criminal case was filed Aug. 19. Prosecutors remain in the early stages of the case, and CBS News Atlanta reported that Biermann had not been formally indicted as of Aug. 21.
The charges stem from allegations involving an encounter on April 23 at a Life Time fitness facility in Alpharetta. An incident report cited by multiple news organizations said an Alpharetta police officer was sent to North Fulton Hospital the following day after a report of sexual assault. The teenage accuser has not been identified in public reporting, and details that could unnecessarily identify her are being withheld.
According to accounts of court and police records, the girl accused Biermann of committing nonconsensual sexual acts inside a changing area at the fitness center. The allegations remain unproven, and Biermann is presumed innocent unless convicted. Surveillance information cited in news reports placed Biermann at the gym, but publicly reported records do not establish the allegations on their own.
Zolciak has strongly defended her son and disputed the accusations. In a statement released after news of the arrest became public, she said Biermann “categorically denies” engaging in the conduct alleged against him. She also said her son voluntarily took a polygraph examination and passed it. Polygraph results do not determine guilt or innocence in a criminal case, and prosecutors have not publicly indicated what weight, if any, they would give such a test.
Zolciak also said an examination found no DNA belonging to her son. Biermann’s attorney, Jason Sheffield, separately said the police report noted that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found no male DNA in areas connected to the reported assault. The absence of reported DNA evidence does not by itself resolve the allegations, and authorities have not announced a final investigative finding. Sheffield said his client is innocent and criticized the decision to arrest him.
Because Biermann is a juvenile accused of offenses that fall under Georgia provisions requiring certain serious cases to start in adult court, the proceedings are beginning there, CBS News Atlanta reported. Prosecutors could later seek to move the matter into juvenile court. The distinction is significant because the court handling the case can affect how proceedings and potential penalties are addressed, though no determination of guilt has been made.
Published reports disagree on the date of Biermann’s next court appearance. CBS News Atlanta, citing court records, reported that a hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 1 before Judge Todd Ashley. People and Us Weekly reported a preliminary hearing date of Sept. 8. No reliable public information reviewed for this report resolved that discrepancy, so the precise next hearing date remains unclear.
Biermann is the eldest son of Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann. Zolciak was an original cast member of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” while the elder Biermann played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons after being selected by the team in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. The parents have also been involved in highly publicized divorce and custody proceedings, though those disputes do not establish anything about the criminal allegations against their son.
As of Aug. 23, Biermann remained the subject of an open criminal case, with no conviction or formal finding that the allegations are true. His defense continues to deny the accusations, while prosecutors have not publicly announced an indictment. The next court proceeding is expected in early September, when additional details about the case and its path through the Georgia court system could become clearer.
Author note: Last updated August 23, 2026.