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Three years added to domestic violence prison sentence for lethally microwaving a kitten
From IDA In Defense of Animals
July 2024
Punishing abusers may or may not deter their violent nature but justice must be served for their victims. Animal abusers pose a high risk of violence to all of society, and the root is mental instability. Our mental health system must become embedded with our justice and penal systems to protect the public.
Not actual victim...
We salute the conviction and sentencing of Carlos Perez, who was
charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence after his
atrocious behavior toward his then-girlfriend and her helpless
feline companion.
On June 10, 2024, Perez was sentenced to five years in prison for
aggravated domestic assault, and terrorizing, and an additional
three years in prison for animal cruelty.
On September 3, 2023, police were called to a woman's home in Fargo,
North Dakota after her boyfriend Carlos Perez got extremely angry
that she was late getting home from work, which escalated into a
physical assault and the torture and killing of her beloved kitten.
Perez was arrested and charged with felony counts of aggravated
assault, terrorizing, aggravated cruelty, two counts of misdemeanor
domestic violence, and one misdemeanor interference with an
emergency call. He faced a total of $46,500 in fines and 33 years in
prison.
In Defense of Animals wrote to State Attorney Kimberlee J. Hegvik,
presenting her with a letter signed by 14,202 concerned members of
the public seeking the maximum sentencing of Perez and mandated
mental health evaluation and treatment.
Punishing abusers may or may not deter their violent nature but justice must be served for their victims. Animal abusers pose a high risk of violence to all of society, and the root is mental instability. Our mental health system must become embedded with our justice and penal systems to protect the public.
Posted on All-Creatures: July 19, 2024
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