Kim Zolciak's Son KJ Biermann, 15, Denied Closed Courtroom in Felony Case

Kim Zolciak’s 15-year-old son KJ Biermann just lost a key legal request. A Fulton County judge denied his bid to close the courtroom in his sodomy and sexual battery case, though the court did agree to seal his juvenile records and restrict media recording and photography inside. KJ was indicted on seven charges, including aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery, after a female classmate accused him of assaulting her in a co-ed sauna at an Alpharetta Life Time fitness center on April 23.

He was granted a $200,000 bond earlier in the case, and the conditions are strict: electronic monitoring and no contact with anyone under 16. His attorney, Jason Sheffield, maintains his client is“100% innocent”and“categorically denies”the allegations, while Kim Zolciak has publicly defended her son. Prosecutors recently filed an emergency motion requesting forensic interviews of minor children, signaling the case is far from over.

The story keeps raising hard questions about juvenile privacy, how the media covers celebrity minors, and where public access should end. With cameras blocked but the courtroom open, the public will still get a window into the proceedings. What do you think: should juvenile courtrooms be closed to the public in serious felony cases? Drop your take in the comments.