LEXINGTON, Ky. _ A Muhlenberg County couple faces child sexual exploitation charges after police recovered a lost cellphone with child pornography on it, according to Kentucky State Police.
William D. Zguro Jr., 51, and Roseanne L. Zguro, 50, have been charged after William Zguro's phone was found at Rural King, a farm equipment store in Powderly, according to an arrest citation. The manager of the store who found the phone May 9 opened it to try to identify the owner, according to the citation. When he opened it, he found what "appeared to be child sexual abuse material."
The manager called the Powderly Police Department, which came and took the phone for evidence, according to the arrest citation and Kentucky State Police. At that point, the state police stepped in, according to the arrest citation.
The findings caused an undercover investigation led by the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. After obtaining a warrant, authorities searched the Zguros' home Tuesday and seized electronic devices that had child pornography on them, according to KSP and the arrest citation.
Will Zguro told police his wife was aware that he had the material, according to the arrest citation.
Roseanne Zguro admitted that she was aware of the child pornography and that she had watched and looked at it with her husband, according to the arrest citation.
William Zguro was charged with 10 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 50 years in prison. Roseanne Zguro was charged with one count of the same offense. Both were also charged with unrelated drug possession after police found meth at their home, according to the arrest citation.
