LISBON — The attorney representing the victim of a baseball bat attack argued against a reduction in the alleged perpetrator’s bail before Common Pleas Judge Scott Washman on Wednesday.

Christopher Maruca told the court that his client is still suffering both mentally and physically and said she faces “thousands of dollars in medical bills for the injuries inflicted by the defendant” during a status conference for Fredrick L. Harroff, 66, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana.

Maruca also said that since his arrest and incarceration, Harroff has made comments to a jail counselor that he “still has feelings of hurting” the victim in the case. He remains jailed under a $500,000 cash or surety bond.

According to an affidavit filed in county Municipal Court, where he was originally charged, Harroff allegedly repeatedly attacked a woman with a heavy wooden baseball bat over her head and body while she was lying in bed in a home in Fairfield Township on June 2.

Harroff was first charged with just felonious assault, but the grand jury issued charges of first-degree felony attempted murder, first-degree felony aggravated arson, first-degree felony kidnapping, second-degree felonies of aggravated arson and two counts of felonious assault and fourth-degree felony strangulation.

All the assault charges and the kidnapping charge stemmed from the attack against the woman with one of the aggravated arson charges dealing with trying to harm the woman.

The other arson charge relates to the property itself which was heavily damaged by the flames. Prosecutors believe Harroff tried to burn the home down.

Harroff entered a not guilty plea during his recent arraignment and a jury trial was set for Sept. 8 but public defender Robert Bricker asked for and received a continuance of the scheduled trial. Bricker said he needed time to go through discovery. Another status hearing was set for Sept. 24 at 9 a.m.

Bricker asked for a reduction in bond so Harroff, who he said had a substantial amount of money in the bank, could access funds and hire private counsel.

Assistant county prosecutor Alec Beech told Washam it was his understanding that those funds are frozen as part of proceedings in family court. Beech also argued against reducing Harroff’ bond.

Washam took all arguments under advisement.

Harroff faces first-degree felony charges which all carry possible penalties of three to 11 years and the second-degree felonies that carry possible penalties of two to eight years.