2011 in the East Valley was marked by political upset, a slow economic recovery, and the mother of all dust storms. Now as the year comes to a close, one of Arizona’s most powerful politicians sits on the sidelines, America’s so-called toughest sheriff is more embattled than ever, a sad chapter in the valley’s history has ended with an execution, and the gap between haves and have-nots is ever widening. Oh, and we still continue to be fascinated by something called a haboob. 

The daughter of a Maricopa County supervisor has been sentenced in a sex case involving a teenage boy.

A Chandler woman who pleaded guilty to computer tampering in a high-profile sexual abuse case involving the former wife of a Maricopa County supervisor has been sentenced to one year of supervised probation.

A Chandler woman accused of destroying evidence in a high-profile sexual abuse case has entered a plea deal.

The sentencing for the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock will be delayed for about two months. Rachel Brock, 22, entered into a plea agreement in June on charges of two counts of felony child abuse for a sexual relationship with the same teenage boy molested by her mother. In April Susan Brock was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

The daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock entered into a plea agreement in Maricopa County Superior Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to two counts of felony child abuse in connection with a sexual relationship with a teenage boy.

Continuing revelations make it difficult to turn away from the tragic saga of the family of longtime East Valley politician Fulton Brock, whose wife was sentenced to prison for, and his daughter indicted on, sexual misconduct charges.

Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock knew his wife was sexually abusing a teenage boy in the weeks leading up to her arrest, according to a 26-page final report issued by the Chandler Police Department.

Of all the gifts displayed in a Maricopa County courtroom that Susan Brock gave to a teenage boy she was molesting - a diamond ring to give to his girlfriend, an Xbox 360, $100 pairs of jeans, $70 shirts - a gift she gave the boy's family stood out above the rest: A professionally framed black-and-white photograph of the Arizona Mormon Temple in Mesa under a dark, cloudy sky.

When she was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday, Susan Brock expressed sorrow and regret for her sexual relationship with a Chandler boy.

The estranged wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison for her sexual relationship with a Chandler boy.

Pinal County prosecutors, pushing for the maximum 15 years in prison for the estranged wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, portrayed Susan Brock as a predator who repeatedly molested a teenage boy after initially pursuing his older brother without success — all while they said the Mormon church concealed the abuse.

Chandler detectives have served a search warrant to get handwriting samples from Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, whose wife and daughter face sex charges involving the same teenage boy.

Chandler detectives have served a search warrant to get handwriting samples from Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, whose wife and daughter face sex charges involving the same teenage boy.

The daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to charges she had sex with the same boy her mother was arrested for abusing.

The daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to charges she had sex with the same boy her mother was arrested for abusing.

Rachel Brock, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock accused of having sexual activity with the same underage boy that her mother did, now is being held in a Maricopa County jail without bond after being arrested for the offenses on Friday.

Rachel Brock, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock accused of having sexual activity with the same underage boy that her mother did, now is being held in a Maricopa County jail without bond after being arrested for the offenses on Friday.

Chandler police release a graphic 73-page report detailing the relationship between a teenage boy and the estranged wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock.