A former Muskogee firefighter is charged with multiple felony sex crimes after a child pornography investigation.
Police began investigating Zackery Blaine Perry, 30, after a woman reported that he has shared child pornography with her and attempted to solicit child pornography from her. She told investigators that after sending her sexually explicit images of children, the man asked her if she would be willing to share nude photos of her 8-year-old daughter.
Police arrested Perry on January 5 on complaints of possession and distribution of child pornography. He resigned from the Muskogee Fire Department on January 11.
Now, he faces even more charges.
According to a probable cause affidavit, investigators have discovered nearly 1,400 images and videos of child pornography on his cell phone. Police say they have only finished about 25 percent of the forensic analysis of electronic devices confiscated in the investigation.
And that is not all. Investigators also say they found "photos, videos and texts discovered that the suspect Zack Perry had been involved in or facilitated the recordings of sexual acts between an adult female and a dog,” according to an affidavit.
Perry is charged in Muskogee County District Court with four felonies:
- Aggravated possession of child pornography
- Distribution of obscene materials
- Child sexual exploitation
- Crimes against nature
If convicted of the crimes of which he is accused, the defendant faces the possibility of several years in prison. A crime against nature is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Aggravated possession of child pornography, which is defined as the possession of 100 or more images of child pornography (whether separate images or multiple copies of the same image), is punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison. Sexual exploitation of a child under 12 is punishable by 25 years to life in prison.
His next court date is set for February 2.
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