Bond Reduction Denied For Teen Accused Of Helping Escaped Inmate

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FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) -- One of seven people accused of helping an accused killer escape from Broward's courthouse last week went before a judge Friday morning.

Paige Jackson, 18, and her attorney requested that the judge reduce her bond which was set at $50,000 on Thursday. The teen, who is five months pregnant, was denied.

Jackson is accused of setting up third party calls between Dayonte Resiles and those who assisted in his escape last Friday. He was on the run for nearly a week before he was tracked to a Days Inn motel off I-95 in West Palm Beach.

Another of those accused of helping in the escape, 17-year-old TreVon Barnes, was assigned a new attorney and moved to a West Palm Beach facility. The judge ordered that Barnes have no contact with his twin brother, Kreton, who is also charged in the case.

According to investigators, 18-year-old Laquay Stern and 22-year-old Winston Russell, Jr. are accused of driving the getaway car and assisting in the planning. Both of them are facing charges of escape and accessory after the fact to 1st degree murder. They are being held on no bond.

Investigators said the twins were in the courthouse acting as lookouts. They reportedly called Stern and Russell and coughed, a secret signal that Resiles was on the way to the getaway car.

The sixth person charged, 22-year-old Walter Hart, III, allegedly helped Resiles get out of his shackles for the escape. Hart was arrested on murder charges back in 2014. He's also being held without bond.

The final suspected accomplice charged in the case is Resiles' cousin, 31-year-old Francine Mesadieu. She's accused of giving Resiles a wig, colored contacts and clothes to disguise his appearance. She's also being held without bond.