Court outburst of shame-faced Alabama woman 'who ran child sex ring from underground bunker'

Daily Mail​

6 days ago

One of the twisted women accused of running a child sex ring from a horrific underground bunker had a shocking outburst in court, insisting that she 'loves' the alleged victims.
Rebecca Brewer, 29, Sara Terrell, 41, and her husband Ricky Terrell, 44, were seen making their way to court Thursday after they were arrested - along with four others - for subjecting children to horrific sexual abuse in Alabama, police alleged.
The gang of adults has been accused of abusing the young victims, aged three to 15, with horrific torture methods including shock collars to the genitals and rape.
The crimes allegedly took place inside a grimy, nightmarish storm bunker in Brent - a little more than hour outside of Montgomery.
While walking into court, Brewer, who donned a neon green prison outfit and covered her face with her shackled hands, stated: 'I didn't do this. I love my babies,' ABC 33/40 reported.
The seven men and women are said to have forced the victims, including some of their own children, to participate in vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and oral sex.
The suspects would allegedly arrange and pay for the children and abuse them inside the bunker.
Along with Brewer, Sara was seen trying to shield her face before all three of them decided to remain in custody following their bond hearing.
Ricky was overheard telling his attorney: 'I've never touched a kid' before he asked an officer if he could hug his wife - a request that was denied.
So far, the investigation has identified 10 victims, most of whom are under the age of 10.
Along with Brewer and the Terrells, William McElroy, 21; Dalton Terrell, 21; Timothy St. John, 23; and Andres Trejo-Velazquez, 29, were arrested in connection to the heinous crimes.
Inside the bunker, a lone stained mattress with no sheets or blankets was seen stuffed in a corner of the barren and dirty room. A metal chair was placed beside the bed, alongside a standing fan.
The only other items in the room were another chair, a small set of drawers with an old-looking convection oven with a built-in coffee spot on top and uncovered lightbulbs.
The outside of the bunker, which was located near a family member of McElroy, didn't look to be in any better repair with a shabby roof, stained siding, and a desolate appearance.
The group also allegedly used a shock collar on the children's genitals as a form of punishment and for sexual pleasure, court documents said.
Police began investigating the group in early February after a tip from the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) 'following concerns regarding the sexual abuse of children in an underground bunker located in Brent.'
After they were discovered, the children allegedly told investigators that McElroy had abused them, taught them sexual acts and what they did to each other, Assistant District Attorney Bryan Jones said.
At least two of the victims were found performing sexual acts on each other, according to AL.com.
'He would tie one child to the bed, one child to a chair and one to one of the support poles,' Jones said of Velazquez-Trejo, whose citizenship is now being investigated.
Velazquez-Trejo has also been accused of using a white powder in the children's drinks to drug them. He also allegedly sold nude images of the minors.
'As bad as it sounds with [Velazquez-Trejo] drugging them, it may be a blessing in disguise because they don't remember a lot of things,' Jones said.
'I'm hopeful though that they won't have near the trauma they would have had if they had not been drugged.'
The group also sold the children for up to $1,000 a night to abusers. Dalton paid at least two adults to use the children, who are now three, six, eight, and 10.
And at least one of the seven has been connected to a Mexican gang that uses sex trafficking as its main source of income.
St. John has also been accused of having sex with a dog.
All the children are now in the custody of DHR. And authorities are still investigating how many children were abused.
'We are going to do everything we can to make sure justice is needed out in this case,' District Attorney Robert Turner told the outlet.
'Whenever you have cases that involve children victims or child victims it shocks people to the core.'
Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade, who said 'this is absolutely the most horrible thing' he's seen in his 33 years in law enforcement, said the affected children are currently getting all the help they need.
'They're getting the medical help they need, the emotional, psychological help we can best provide them. For the younger kids, I'm hoping some of this is a blurry memory,' Wade said.
'You can't heal from this, but you can move on as best you can.'
McElroy was charged with rape, sodomy, and human trafficking.
Andres Trejo-Velazquez was charged with human trafficking. His citizenship is also being investigated. And at least one member of the group has been connected to a Mexican gang known for using sex trafficking as its main source of income
Dalton was charged with rape, sodomy, human trafficking, and kidnapping.
St. John was charged rape, sodomy, human trafficking, kidnapping, bestiality, and cruelty to animals.
Trejo-Velazquez was charged with human trafficking.
Brewer was charged with human trafficking, kidnapping, and sexual torture.
Ricky was charged with rape while his wife Sara was charged with sexual torture and sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.
Brewer, Ricky and Sara are due back in court on August 21 for a preliminary hearing. The others are expected in court in August as well for their arraignment.