The Horrifying Crimes of Matthew Antonio Z. Zar A Predator in Plain Sight

Belinda Ward
3 min readNov 28, 2023
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A LGBTQ -Nightmare

In a chilling case that rocked California, Matthew Antonio Z. Zar, a male nanny and babysitter, has been sentenced to an unprecedented term of over 700 years in prison for the sexual assault of 16 boys under his care, aged between 2 and 12 years old. Additionally, Zar showed images of child sexual abuse to another boy, intending to subject him to further unspeakable acts. Convicted on 34 felonies, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, possession of child pornography, and attempted lewd acts, Zar’s monstrous actions have left a community in shock and a trail of shattered lives in his wake.

Chronology of Depravity

The first disturbing revelation emerged in May 2019 when a couple, unsuspecting parents who had hired Zar through one of his websites, discovered that their 8-year-old son had been molested. This triggered a police investigation that unearthed a horrifying pattern of abuse spanning back to 2014, with 11 additional victims identified across…

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