A couple once hailed as pioneers in the gay community will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being convicted of heinously sexually abusing their two adopted sons.
William Zulock (34) and Zachary Zulock (36) were sentenced last week to 100 years in prison each without the possibility of parole.
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William Zulock, 34, and Zachary Zulock, 36, shared the perfect life on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @zackjzulock
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William Zulock (pictured) and his husband were convicted of horrifically sexually abusing their two adopted sons Credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office
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Zackary Zulock (pictured) and William would also film the heinous crimes Credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office
The couple pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated sodomy, child abuse, incest and child sexual exploitation.
The men, who presented themselves as loving fathers on social media, have revealed they abused their children for years while filming the crimes to share with others in a corrupt pedophile ring.
Their actions, described by prosecutors as a “house of horrors,” shocked the nation and caused waves of outrage in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
In 2018, the Zulocks from Georgia adopted their sons, then five and three years old, from a Christian agency for people with special needs.
They portrayed an idyllic family life on social media, showcasing their affluent lifestyle in the suburbs of Atlanta.
However, behind the facade, investigators discovered years of unimaginable abuse.
The couple would allegedly force the boys to have sex with them and film the abuse to make pedophile pornography, writes the New York Post.
They are also alleged to have given the abuse videos to other pedophiles, according to 11Alive.
The case began in July 2022, when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The Walton County IP address has been flagged for uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
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Investigators traced the transmissions to the Zulocks’ home, where they discovered more than seven terabytes of incriminating evidence, including surveillance footage, graphic messages and videos documenting the abuse.
Interviews revealed the couple abused the boys for years, starting when the children were three and five, the Daily Mail reports.
The horrific abuse is believed to have taken place when the boys were aged three and five.
Prosecutors also discovered text messages in which the Zulocks communicated with other pedophiles about abuse.
One co-defendant, Hunter Lawless, told police that Zachary Zulock once sent him a text that allegedly said he was going to sexually assault his son that night, accompanied by graphic images.
Lawless was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement, Fox 5 Atlanta reports.
Authorities also linked the couple to another pedophile, Luis Vizcarro-Sanchez, who received a 60-year sentence for his role in the case and unrelated crimes.
At the sentencing, District Attorney Randy McGinley described the depth of the couple’s crimes as “as dark as it gets.”
He praised the resilience of the two young victims, now aged 12 and 10, whose bravery helped ensure their abusers never went free again.
“These two defendants have truly created a house of horrors and put their ultimate dark desires above everything and everyone else,” McGinley said.
“But their depravity was no match for the determination of those who fight for justice.”
Judge Jeffrey L. Foster imposed the maximum sentence, ensuring that the Zulocks will die in prison.
Both will serve 100 years behind bars without the possibility of parole, followed by life probation.
The Zulocks used social media to project an image of a happy, loving family, sharing pictures of their luxurious lifestyle in a $900,000 home.
William worked for a government customer service center and Zachary worked at a bank.
The case has also drawn scrutiny of adoption procedures, particularly because Zachary Zulock was previously accused of sexually abusing another boy in 2011.
Despite the allegations, the couple successfully adopted the boys through All God’s Children, an agency that is now defunct.
In 2021, just a year before their arrest, the Zulocks applied to adopt a two-year-old girl, but their request was ultimately denied.
The boys are now in a foster family, and authorities are working to support their recovery.
Prosecutors stressed that the case sends a strong message against crimes of this nature.
“These crimes will not go unpunished and the bravery of the victims will not be forgotten,” McGinley said.
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