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WEBVTT STACEY: WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW A DEVELOPING STORY TONIGHT. A NEWTON COUPLE IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING RUNAW CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS. 21-YEAR-OLD ZACHARY MORECOCK AND 22-YEAR-OLD ARIEL UTTERBACK ARE EACH FACING 10 COUNTS OF THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL ABUS COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW UTTERBACK ADMITTED TO TAKING PART IN THE ABUSE. AUTHORITIES SAY 5 INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT THE MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS IN NEWTON. OFFICIALS SAY MORECOCK HAS A

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A Newton couple is accused of sexually abusing runaway children and teenagers.Zachary Morecock, 21, and Ariel Utterback, 22, are each facing ten counts of third degree sexual abuse.Court documents show Utterback admitted to taking part in the abuse.Authorities say five incidents happened at the Meadowbrook Apartments in Newton. Officials say Morecock has also confessed to having sex with at least one of the victims.