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A Georgia couple who pleaded guilty in August to sexually abusing two of their adopted children will spend 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Alcovie Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
William Zurock pleaded guilty to six counts of aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, two counts of incest, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Her husband, Zachary Zulock, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, two counts of incest, two counts of sodomy, three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and two counts of pandering to a person under 18. .
“Those involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case will never forget what they had to see and hear in this case,” District Attorney Randy McGinley said in a statement Monday. “These two defendants created a veritable house of terror, putting their own darkest desires above all else. But the depth of their depravity could not have been deeper, and their resolve could not have been greater. It cannot be surpassed.” [who] In this case, we fought for justice and the strength of the victims. ”
Ms McGinley said the “determination over the past two years” by the two young victims, who were in third and fourth grade at the time of the Zulocks' arrest, was truly inspiring.
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William and Zachary Zurock were sentenced to 100 years in prison without parole for abusing their two adopted children. (Alcoby Judicial District Attorney's Office/Walton County Sheriff's Office)
Georgia authorities initially received a cyber tip from the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children that the Zoolocks had suspected homemade child sexual abuse material (CSAM) uploaded to a Google account with a Walton County IP address. He later became the subject of an investigation. Upon further investigation, Walton County Sheriff's Office deputies learned that the Zulocks were living with the victims who had turned themselves in to CSAM.
According to the DA's office, authorities interviewed the Zulocks on July 22, 2022, and both admitted to sexually abusing their adopted child over a period of time.
Zachary Zurock and William Zurock attended the wedding. (Zachary Zulock/Instagram)
Investigators then collected electronic evidence, including surveillance cameras inside the home, that showed multiple instances of the defendant “committing sexual abuse in various areas of the home,” the prosecutor's office said in a press release Monday. did. Other electronic evidence included a cell phone containing graphic images, videos, text messages, and social media messages.
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Zachary Zurock and William Zurock at their wedding. (Zachary Zulock/Instagram)
“I appreciate the efforts of so many people to achieve the appropriate outcome in this case,” McGinley said. “The hard work of law enforcement has brought an end to the abuse suffered by the victims. This resolution will help the victims continue the healing process. William and Zachary Zurock , will spend 100 years in prison without parole. This will almost certainly mean that as the victim grows up, he won't have to worry about his abuser ever getting free.”
McGinley also emphasized the importance of children in need, but added: “Those who adopt and abuse those children deserve the harshest penalties and decades in prison.” Ta.
Zachary Zurock and William Zurock photographed at their wedding. (Zachary Zulock/Instagram)
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“This verdict not only appropriately punishes these defendants for their repeated acts of selfishness, but also sends a message to the public that such acts will not be taken lightly,” McGinley said in a statement. Ta.
Two others, Hunter Clay Lawless and Luis Armando Vizcarro-Sanchez, were indicted and sentenced to prison after agreeing to testify against the Zurok family. Lawless admitted receiving CSAM from Zachary Zulock and pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. Vizcaro-Sanchez pleaded guilty to pandering to a person under 18 and computer theft.
