A York County woman looking to rent out her horse for riding lessons was thrown a curveball when a 53-year-old man offered money for “sexual activities” with the animal, police said.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, the Salisbury Township woman posted in a Facebook group to let people know they could rent her horse, Bentley, for training or riding lessons.
She was contacted in early August by 53-year-old Norman S. Zalek, of Lykens, who asked if he and his wife could have “private time” with the horse for sex and to “perform sexual activities,” the affidavit said.
According to the affidavit, in a Facebook exchange Zalek said, “we are an open-minded couple, we like to try different things."
Zalek offered the woman $200 for time with the horse in a wiretapped conversation, according to the affidavit.
Police said they also compared information on Zalek’s Facebook page with his driver’s license to determine it was the same person.
Zalek is charged with criminal solicitation of sexual intercourse with an animal. Court records show a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 29 in front of York County Magisterial District Judge Lindy L. Sweeney.
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