Polk Circuit Judge Keith Spoto has eased bond conditions slightly for two of the eight defendants in the Polk video beating case.

Spoto ruled this week that Zachary Ashley, 17, would be allowed to travel to his job while awaiting trial, and that Cara Murphy, 16, would be allowed to visit her grandmother, said Chip Thullbery, spokesman for the Polk State Attorney’s Office.

All eight defendants are free on bond and on house arrest pending trial in the kidnapping and beating of 16-year-old Victoria Lindsay. The six girls are accused of directly attacking Lindsay, while the two boys are accused of acting as lookouts and not allowing her to leave. All eight have been charged with kidnapping and misdemeanor battery.

The case became a sensation when it was reported that some the girls filmed the attack and planned to post it on the Internet. The Polk sheriff’s office released an excerpt of the videotape of the beating , which was viewed around the world.

All eight defendants are scheduled for a status conference on May 30. No trial dates have been set.

Get Weekly Deals | Write a letter to the editor | Subscribe and get two weeks free | Place an Ad