BAY CITY, MI -- A 22-year-old Bay City woman accused of beating up her husband's pregnant girlfriend opted to accept a plea deal the day before her trial as set to begin.

Rita J. Orlik on Wednesday, Jan. 27, appeared before Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly and pleaded guilty to one count of assault and battery. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.

The prosecution did not dismiss any other charges, but the court agreed not to impose jail time on the initial sentence.

Orlik's legal woes stem from an incident that happened about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, when a Bay County sheriff's deputy responded to an assault complaint at McLaren Bay Region hospital. There, a pregnant teenager told the deputy she had been at the Walmart at 3921 E. Wilder Road in Bangor Township when she was assaulted, said Undersheriff Troy Cunningham, reading from a police report.

The teen said she had been in the store with her 25-year-old boyfriend, who is still legally married to Orlik, according to the police report. While there, the teen received a phone call from Orlik, asking where she was, Cunningham said.

A short time later, while the 16-year-old and her boyfriend were near the electronics department, Orlik appeared and proceeded to punch and kick the younger girl, Cunningham said. The man got between the two to break up the fight.

The teen went to the emergency room for treatment of minor injuries, Cunningham said.

Walmart surveillance camera footage captured the reported assault.

Deputies arrested Orlik the next day. She told them she was at the Walmart shopping and found out that day the teen was pregnant, Cunningham said.

Kelly is to sentence Orlik at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.