Attorney for teacher charged in child ethanol poisoning case files motion asking if she can go on a trip to the Bahamas

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The attorney for the Mobile County teacher accused of giving her student a drink containing ethanol is asking the court for a unique request.

Court records show Tracy Walker’s attorney filed a motion asking the judge to let her go on a six-day, pre-paid and pre-scheduled trip to the Bahamas in July.

Her attorney argues the trip was scheduled and paid for prior to Walker’s arrest and that Walker ‘has retained counsel and is not a flight risk nor a danger to the community.’

The motion request is as follows:

1. That the Defendant and her family have a prescheduled/pre-paid trip to the Bahamas from July 26, 2025, through July 31, 2025.
2. That the trip was scheduled and paid for prior to the present criminal charge.
3. That despite the seriousness of the allegations, the Defendant is presumed innocent of the charge.
4. That the Defendant has retained counsel and is not a flight risk nor a danger to the community.
5. That the Defendant’s bonding company, Bama Bonds, has no objection to the Defendant traveling outside of the United States.
6. That the Bahamas has an extradition treaty with the United States, as long as the charge is a crime in both countries and carries a potential jail sentence of over one year, as does the current charge provide.
7. That the Defendant is able and willing to provide a detailed itinerary to this Honorable Court and to Pre-trial services at Community Corrections if requested.

Currently, Walker is on administrative leave from Mobile County Public Schools.

In April, the parents of a four-year-old Collins-Rhodes Elementary School student said their daughter got really sick after ingesting ethanol. Doctors determined that the girl had a blood alcohol content roughly 3½ times the legal driving limit, according to court records.

Walker was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse in the case. Walker later pleaded not guilty and remains free on a $25,000 bond. As a condition of bail, she must submit to drug and alcohol testing.

FOX10 News has reached out to Walker’s attorney for comment. We’re still awaiting a reply.

Court records show a motion hearing has been set for Walker on June 25 where the judge will determine whether or not she can go on her trip.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Walker on August 18.

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