The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division announced on Sunday that it had arrested three men who now face nearly 50 total charges related to allegedly kidnapping, trafficking and sexually abusing children ranging from three to 16 in an underground bunker in Bibb County.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff, the office began an investigation on February 4, following concerns regarding the sexual abuse of children in an underground bunker located in Brent, which, according to the 2020 Census, had a population of 2,972.
William Chase McElroy, who is currently held in the Bibb County Jail, faces 20 total charges of human trafficking, rape, sodomy and kidnapping.
Court documents claim McElroy sexually abused, kidnapped, at least a five-year-old boy, a girl who was between six and seven, a six-year-old, a three-year-old, a 10-year-old, and a four-year-old.
Investigators further identified another suspect, Dalton Terrell, who was arrested and is currently in the Bibb County Jail, facing 22 total charges related to kidnapping, rape and sodomy.
Andres Velazquez-Trejo was also arrested on April 29 and is facing six counts of first-degree human trafficking. One of the criminal complaints stated he "sold the victim to various clientele for sexual pleasure."
The alleged victims of McElroy, Terrell and Velazquez-Trejo range in sex and age. While records don’t state the names of the victims, their dates of birth suggest that the three men victimized the same children.
Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade expressed his appreciation for the diligent work executed by his office and emphasized their ongoing commitment to this case.
Wade also acknowledged the assistance of the Alabama Fusion Center, the Bibb County Dispatchers, the Homeland Security Investigations Division, the Bibb County Department of Human Resources, the Child Advocacy Center Forensic Interview Center and the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution.
All men are being held in the Bibb County Jail and appear to have been denied bond.
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