Bailey to be held without bail, judge rules
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Though the charges remain a mystery to the public, Troy Bailey, 57, will remain behind bars, Judge Aaron Biichle ruled following a preliminary hearing Friday.
A motion to seal the charges Bailey is facing for another 60 days was filed by the prosecution, and signed off on by Judge Eric Linhardt.
Following motions filed by Jeana Longo earlier this week, the charges have been revealed to the defense, Biichle said, stressing that neither side is permitted to discuss the charges or make copies of the documents containing said charges.
A motion by the commonwealth to bar the public and press from the proceedings was over-ruled by Biichle, stating that Bailey has "a right to a public trial."
Testimony presented at the hearing centered on unnamed sex crime charges, with three alleged victims taking the stand.
The first, an 11-year-old, was asked to describe Bailey’s conduct, which included touching her inappropriately. Bailey had no permission to touch her in such a manner she said, related that she had not asked him to, and did not want him to, and asked him to stop.
A second witness, now 17 years old, testified that after supplying her with wine, Bailey groped her when she was 14 or 15.
Another witness testified that she was awakened by Bailey groping her on multiple occasions over a two-month period. On other occasions, she said she would wake up to find Bailey watching pornography, and she said he had tried coming into the bathroom while she was taking showers.
After waking up once to find Bailey on top of her, the alleged victim testified that after pushing him off, Bailey asked to fondle her and engage in a sex act.
In asking for reasonable bail to be set, defense attorney Jeana Longo said Bailey has a family presence in the city and an extensive work history in the area, stressing that he is not a flight risk.
Assistant District Attorney Martin Wade countered that Bailey possesses a long criminal history in Philadelphia, and that Bailey is "aware that he is the subject of a criminal homicide investigation," arguing that that fact alone makes him a flight risk.
He also argued that the charges before the court are considerable and include multiple victims.
"These are not your garden variety sex charges," he said, noting that the unspecified lead charge carries a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Biichle agreed with the commonwealth, stating that "bail will remain as is."
A hearing on motions filed by defense attorney Jeana Longo, including a writ of habeas corpus and bail is scheduled for Feb. 29.
Bailey was arrested on a violation of a protection-from-abuse order shortly after Alisha Seese and Ronald Dailey were found gunned down near Lycoming Engines in the early hours of Jan. 12.
Seese and Dailey were employees of a contractor providing security services for the plant.
Seese had received the protection-from-abuse order against Bailey in early December, and he allegedly violated that order just days before the killings.
"This double homicide has been and is currently under investigation by several agencies," District Attorney Tom Marino said recently. "Evidence is meticulously being scrutinized by leading experts, using the latest scientific methods. People continue to be interviewed. With that said, no further explanation will be made until arrests are executed."