An Enfield woman charged with human trafficking is seeking to have her bond modified, according to a motion filed by her attorney.
Court records show a June 30 bond modification review is scheduled for Doris Bynum, who was denied bail and has been in the Halifax County Detention Center since April 13 after the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office charged her with human trafficking, kidnapping, and obtaining property by false pretenses.
The motion filed by attorney Jarrette Pittman last week argues that his client is presumed innocent of all charges and is entitled to reasonable release conditions. “The defendant has significant ties to the community and is willing to comply with any conditions imposed by the court,” the motion says. “The defendant is willing to submit to any reasonable condition of release deemed appropriate by the court, including but not limited to electronic house arrest, curfew, travel restrictions, reporting requirements, surrender of any passport, no-contact provisions, and any other condition the court finds necessary to reasonably assure her appearance and the safety of the community.”
Pittman also wrote that continued detention without bond is more restrictive than necessary to reasonably assure her appearance in court and to address any concerns regarding public safety.
The HCSO reported in April that Bynum was arrested after a lengthy investigation, which included multiple interviews and search warrants.
The human trafficking warrant alleges that Bynum obtained, by any means, another person to be held in involuntary servitude. The kidnapping warrant alleges she kidnapped a person under 16 by confining and restraining the victim for the purpose of causing serious bodily injury; the warrant states the victim was seriously injured.
The investigating detectives told rrspin in April that the victim was severely malnourished and was being held against her will.
Additionally, a warrant for obtaining property by false pretenses alleges that Bynum obtained $21,422 by making the victim believe a false debt was real.
