US Edition3 Men Arrested for Sexually Abusing Children in ‘Underground Bunker,’ Sheriff Says
BRENT, ALABAMA, JUL 20 – Three men face charges including rape, sodomy, and human trafficking of children aged 3 to 10 in an underground bunker, with indictments issued by a Bibb County grand jury.
- Three men—William Chase McElroy, Dalton Terrell, and Andres Velazquez-Trejo—were arrested in Bibb County, Alabama, for sexually abusing young victims over a period exceeding a year in a concealed bunker situated in Brent between early 2024 and April 2025.
- The arrests followed a months-long investigation launched on February 4, 2025, after reports raised concerns about child sexual abuse involving six children aged 3 to 10 drugged and taken to the bunker.
- McElroy and Terrell face multiple charges including first-degree rape, sodomy, human trafficking, and kidnapping, while Velazquez-Trejo is charged with human trafficking only.
- Sheriff Jody Wade of Bibb County emphasized that such unacceptable actions will not be allowed in the community, and those responsible will be pursued and charged under the full extent of the law, while the victims remain in state care.
- Authorities have indicted the three men and a fourth suspect remains at large, with additional arrests expected and more victims likely to come forward as the case progresses.
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3 Alabama men accused of sexually abusing children in bunker, police say
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Three men have been arrested in connection to a child abuse investigation that was launched by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office in February. On February 4, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation due to concerns involving the sexual abuse of children in an underground bunker in Brent. Investigators conducted interviews, leading to the arrest of William Chase McElroy.…
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