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Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Nightmarish underground bunker where five Alabama men and two women 'committed evil acts against children and animals'
Four Alabama men were arrested for raping children inside a nightmarish underground bunker, as a total of seven were arrested for heinous acts. William Chase McElroy, 21; Dalton Terrell, 21; Timothy St. John, 23; and Ricky Terrell, 44, are facing rape charges, among others, for allegedly sexually abusing small children inside a dirty underground bunker. Their victims, including some of their own children, were between the ages of three and 15, and the abuse began in 2022, according to ABC 33/40 News. At least two of the victims were found performing sexual acts on each other, according to Three others - Andres Trejo-Velazquez, 29; Rebecca Brewer, 29; and Sarah Louis Terrell, 41 - were also arrested in connection to the crimes. The team of seven used an underground bunker to hide their crimes and the inside of it was straight out of a nightmare. 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 any better in repair with a shabby roof, stained siding, and a desolate appearance. The suspects would allegedly arrange and pay for the children and abuse them inside the storm bunker. 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. 'I've been in law enforcement for 33 years and this is absolutely the most horrible thing I've ever seen when it comes to the victimization of children,' Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade said at a press conference on Wednesday. 'I know God's forgiveness is boundless, but if there is a limit, we've reached it.' 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. The children were subjected vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, and oral sex. '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 children. '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. '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. 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. Sarah was charged with sexual torture and sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. They are expected back in court for their arraignment in August.
NDTV
23-07-2025
- NDTV
3 Men Arrested For Raping Children, Holding Hostage In Underground Bunker In US
New Delhi: Three men have been arrested for allegedly running a child sex abuse operation inside an underground bunker in Brent, Alabama. The suspects are accused of raping, sodomising, and trafficking six children for more than a year. According to court documents obtained by the alleged abuse began around New Year's Day 2024 and continued until April 29, 2025, when the suspects were arrested. The victims, including a three-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy, were between the ages of 3 and 10. The charges state that children underwent oral sex, anal sex and vaginal sex. One of the accused sold minors to various clientele for sexual pleasure, according to the court documents. The investigation began in February 2025 after the Bibb County Sheriff's Office received information that the abuse was taking place in an underground bunker. During the investigation and interrogation, the first suspect was 21-year-old William Chase McElroy, who was arrested on February 11. He admitted to raping at least one of the young girls and fondling the male victim. He is currently serving sentence in Bibb County Jail for multiple serious charges, including four counts of rape, six counts of human trafficking, six counts of sodomy, and four counts of kidnapping. On April 25, another suspect, Dalton Terrell, 21, was arrested. He also revealed having sexual intercourse with a minor, according to state court documents. He has been charged with six counts of rape, twelve counts of sodomy, and five counts of human trafficking. He is also in jail. Four days later, the third suspect, Andres Velazquez-Trejo, 29, was arrested on six counts of human trafficking. He is currently in jail for selling nude images of the victims. "Sheriff Jody Wade reiterates that such abhorrent behaviour will not be tolerated in Bibb County and that offenders will face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. As this is an ongoing case, details are currently limited," read a Facebook post by the authorities.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Bunker of Hell: Men Allegedly Paid to Rape Small Children in Underground Enclosure for More Than a Year
Three Alabama men have been arrested for allegedly operating what local authorities described as an 'abhorrent' and 'horrific' child sex abuse ring out of an underground bunker near their homes in Brent, Ala. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced this past weekend that William Chase McElroy, Dalton Terrell, and Andres Velazquez-Trejo have all been arrested and charged in connection with the child sex abuse case. Local authorities began investigating the case back in February, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post announcing the men's arrest on Saturday. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said McElroy, 21, has been charged with four counts of rape, six counts of human trafficking, six counts of sodomy, and four counts of kidnapping. Terrell, also 21, was charged with six counts of rape, 12 counts of sodomy, and five counts of human trafficking. Meanwhile, Velazquez-Trejo, 29, was charged with six counts of human trafficking. 'Sheriff Wade reiterates that such abhorrent behavior will not be tolerated in Bibb County and that offenders will face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,' the sheriff's office said in a statement. 'As this is an ongoing case, details are currently limited.' Some details have emerged from local reports, however. reported over the weekend that the three men allegedly carried out their child sex abuse operation for more than a year, between January 2024 and April 2025. The men's alleged victims ranged from 3-to-10 years old, the outlet reported, citing charging documents. McElroy and Terrell allegedly admitted to sexually abusing the children, according to while Velazquez-Trejo is accused of selling nude images of the victims to other suspects before also selling the children themselves. According to authorities haven't yet determined how the three men knew each other, but noted they all live in trailers within a mile of one another. The children were allegedly drugged and brought to the bunker, according to a report by WBRC, which also described the bunker as a local storm shelter. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Robert Turner Jr., the District Attorney for the 4th Circuit of Alabama, said in a statement on Tuesday that there are 'more anticipated arrests to follow' beyond the three men already indicted. 'This case represents one of the most troubling and complex investigations our office has undertaken, these allegations are sadistic and sickening,' Turner Jr. said. Assistant District Attorney Bryan Jones said "it's just unimaginable that someone could do this to a child,' according to WBRC. 'Children are defenseless, and they depend on adults to take care of them and protect them," Jones added. "And then when adults do these types of things to them, it's just really horrific.' Neighbors and other community members have since taken to social media to call for justice. Misty Colburn, a neighbor who lived near one of the suspects, told WVTM that she believes the men 'deserve way worse' than prison in her mind. 'I couldn't imagine the amount of pain the children went through and the amount of pain that they should go through,' the neighbor said. 'I don't think there's a way to even do it.' Read the original article on People
