2 Arrested In Sexual Abuse Of 2-Year-Old

Date Added: January 06, 2023 11:57 am

Andrew Gant
Office of Public Affairs & Media Relations

2 ARRESTED IN SEXUAL ABUSE OF 2-YEAR-OLD

A Deltona man and his girlfriend are charged with molesting a 2-year-old in their care.

Jason Zeak, 35 (DOB 11/3/1987), and Andrea Shearin, 31 (DOB 6/21/1991), are each charged with 1 count of lewd or lascivious molestation, 1 count of lewd or lascivious exhibition and 1 count of child abuse in the case that was reported to the VSO Child Exploitation Unit this week.

The exact date of the abuse is unconfirmed, but it’s believed to have occurred in October 2022, when Zeak and Shearin engaged in a sex act with the 2-year-old victim.

The incident was discovered after Zeak’s spouse learned about his extramarital affair with Shearin, and obtained hundreds of text messages that included evidence of the abuse.

To protect the identity of the child victim, his specific relationship to the defendant(s) is not being released.

The messages reviewed by VSO detectives included detailed references to the sexual abuse as well as discussion of plans for future abuse.

Zeak and Shearin were each arrested Wednesday night and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail. Zeak remained in custody on $152,500 bond as of this writing. Shearin posted $152,500 bond and was released Thursday night.