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William and Zachary Zulock Sentenced to 100 Years Each for Sexual Abuse and Pedophilic Exploitation of Adopted Sons

Dec 23, 2024, 10:15 PM

William Zulock and Zachary Zulock, a couple from Georgia, have been sentenced to 100 years in prison each after pleading guilty to the sexual abuse of their two adopted sons. The couple, who adopted the boys from a Christian special-needs agency, were convicted of creating a 'house of horrors' by regularly forcing the children to engage in sexual acts, filming the abuse to produce pedophilic pornography, and allegedly pimping the boys out to others in a local pedophile sex ring. The abuse came to light following the arrest of an alleged member of the ring in 2022, who informed authorities of the Zulocks' activities. The sentencing was announced by the Walton County District Attorney's office, with District Attorney Randy McGinley describing the couple's actions as putting their 'extremely dark desires above everything and everyone else.' The Zulocks lived in an affluent Atlanta suburb, where Zachary worked in banking and William was a government employee. Evidence showed that Zachary once sent a Snapchat message bragging about the abuse.