An in-depth ABC News investigation lasting over a year has shed light on a shadowy Christian group known as the 2x2 Church, revealing disturbing patterns of child sex abuse and a culture of concealment. The report, which involved speaking with dozens of alleged victims across more than 30 states, culminated in the conviction of Raymond Zwiefelhofer, a 61-year-old tech CEO and longtime church elder, on 10 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. Zwiefelhofer has been sentenced to a staggering 120 years in prison, receiving 12 years for each count, which Catherine Fu, a Maricopa Deputy County Attorney, clarified included both photographs and videos of children under 15 in compromising situations, as reported by ABC15.

Despite his substantial prison sentence, Zwiefelhofer continues to assert his innocence and expressed bewilderment at his conviction during the sentencing, questioning how the jury could find him knowingly in possession of the material, summating "I'm not guilty. Again, I like to get that – make that clear," according to an interview by ABC15. 

Details provided by Cynthia Liles, a private investigator working with the FBI, highlight a grim pattern of abuse within the 2x2 Church, which she describes as systemic. Confirming her cooperation with federal authorities, Liles claimed to have reported over a thousand incidents of child sex abuse within the church's fold. The sect's workers, or ministers, resided temporarily with members, a practice which ex-members suggest created environments ripe for abuse, particularly as church elders are quick to lead services in homes where children are almost always present, as detailed by ABC News.

This system of internal management did little to quell the transgressions as Gene Kowel, the Special Agent in Charge, articulated in an exclusive ABC News interview: "The FBI doesn't stop at just an initial arrest. We will follow the evidence wherever it leads." The FBI's investigation into the church continues with a focus on unveiling the corruption at all levels, signaling that there are possibly many more individuals like Zwiefelhofer yet to be uncovered.