Volusia County

Man accused of sexually abusing 2 girls multiple times for more than a year

PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A Port Orange man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of sexually abusing two girls multiple times over the course of more than a year.

Volusia County deputies said Christopher Zinck, 24, is charged with two counts of sexual battery stemming from an investigation that began earlier this year.

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Deputies said Zinck sexually abused two girls, ages 11 and 14, at multiple locations.

Investigators said Zinck was not a stranger to the girls and that the abuse occurred when he was trusted to be alone with them.

Deputies said the investigation into Zinck is ongoing and that they are looking into whether he had any other additional victims.

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They ask anyone with information to contact the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Child Exploitation Unit at 386-323-3574.

Zinck is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail in lieu of a $1 million bail.

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Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Thursday, December 17, 2020
Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.