WHIZ News Home > Local News > Zanesville Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for the Torture of Children Zanesville Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for the Torture of Children The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office says a Zanesville man was sentenced Monday to at least 70 years in prison for the mental and physical abuse of children for nearly 6 months. 39-year-old Elijah Waltz went before Common Pleas Judge Mark Fleegle and was given a minimum of 70 years and a maximum of 75-and-a-half year sentence. Zanesville Police Detective Phil Michel says a 10-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy suffered starvation, torture, and abuse in their home at 948 Adair Avenue.