The son of former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak was arrested last week.
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According to court records obtained by Us Weekly, Kroy “KJ” Jr was arrested on August 17 in Alpharetta, Georgia, on aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual assault. He is currently being held at the Metro Regional Youth Detention and will have a preliminary hearing on September 8.
Zolciak issued a statement about her son’s arrest, stating the allegations against him are “nothing short of reckless and deeply troubling.”
“He categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct she has alleged,” she said. “My son voluntarily took a polygraph examination regarding these allegations and passed. Additionally, an examination was conducted, and no DNA belonging to my son was found.”
KJ is Zolciak’s eldest son with her estranged husband, Kroy Biermann. She and Biermann also have three other children, Kash and twins Kaia and Kane. Biermann also adopted Zolciak’s eldest daughters, Ariana and Brielle.
The couple has been separated since 2023, with their divorce proceedings ongoing.
Zolciak Lost Custody of Her Children Months Before the Arrest
KJ’s arrest comes just a few months after Zolciak lost custody of her children.
In March of this year, the reality TV star’s estranged husband accused her of neglecting the children. He referred to her as unfit and unstable and claimed she was unfit to parent their children.
“These accusations are completely false and nothing more than a deliberate attempt by Kroy to defame my character,” Zolciak said. “I spent five weeks away working on two TV shows to support my family and make sure my children are cared for — something I will never apologize for.”
The following month, Zolciak addressed claims that she had lost custody of the children.
“I signed a temporary custody order at the end of January,” she wrote in an Instagram Stories post. “The order clearly states that both the mother and father are to participate in two counseling sessions per month for two months, followed by one session per month thereafter.”
She then wrote, “I was out of the country from February 26 through March 28 due to contractual filming obligations on two separate productions. During that time, I did not have a single day off, making it impossible to attend the required counseling sessions. Kroy, as of today (I had KJ and Kash up until 5pm today), currently has the children for spring break, which is his designated parenting time under the existing agreement. I am scheduled to resume my parenting time when the children return on Friday. My counseling sessions are scheduled and will be completed next week.”
However, in May, it was reported that she temporarily lost custody.