A former Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce president arrested for alleged child abuse wants out of pre-trial monitoring.
Deborah Wing, 53, of Holmes Beach, was arrested April 4 following reports she slapped a family member and had to be restrained from hitting the person.
With an April 10 motion in 12th Circuit Court, Wing’s attorneys, Brett McIntosh and Kevin Griffith of McIntosh Law, asked a judge to remove or modify Wing’s court-ordered supervision to allow her to travel without court permission, and not report to a court officer or to report by phone.
A judge allowed Wing’s release from the Manatee County jail April 5 with court supervision and a $500 bond.
The judge also limited Wing’s contact with the victim and required Wing to report to a court officer once a week.
In their motion, Wing’s attorneys said she has “multiple plans for travel in the coming months and it will be a hardship on the defendant to be on supervised release.”
Standard pretrial release conditions include weekly reporting until a case ends and prohibitions on travel outside Manatee, Sarasota or the contiguous counties.
Holmes Beach police arrested Wing after two witnesses reported the incident at the Harrington House Bed and Breakfast Inn, 5626 Gulf Drive. Wing initially called police to the B&B after 11 p.m. Wing and her family member reside at the inn, and she said the family member ran away from home after an argument.
The “missing” person was found nearby, returned to the residence while the officers were still there and spoke with police, along with another witness.
The subject of the alleged abuse then left the residence with another relative.
Formal charges are pending review by the 12th Circuit State Attorney Office.
Through her attorneys, Wing filed a court paper April 10 waiving formal arraignment, pleading not guilty and demanding a jury trial.
A hearing on Wing’s supervised release motion is set after press time at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
— Kathy Prucnell