He faces a minimum of ten years in jail.
ANDALUSIA, Ala. - Matthew Riley Ziglar, 22, of Red Level was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 12 on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Ziglar appeared to be under the covers with the child partially covered. The former girlfriend also observed the child’s shorts to be pulled down with Ziglar between her legs. She reported the abuse to the Covington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Nikki Stephens, who prosecuted the case for the state said, “Child sex abuse cases are always some of the hardest to prosecute – they can be painful and traumatic for the child, and emotionally taxing on everyone else involved as well. I am so proud of this young victim – for finding the courage to tell her story, and I am proud we were able to bring closure to her. I appreciate the jury’s attention and their application of the law to the facts.
Ziglar’s bond was revoked in a separate drug case in November 2019, following the arrest on the sexual abuse charge. The drug case is still pending.
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