Madden was charged under the federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, which makes the production of animal torture videos punishable by up to seven years in prison. His case is the first time in South Florida that someone has been charged under that federal law.
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A South Florida veterinarian has pleaded guilty to disturbing child
pornography and animal abuse charges that include making videos of
himself having sex with dogs and sharing them through social media
on the internet, Sun Sentinel reported.
Prentiss Madden, the former medical director of Caring Hands Animal
Hospital in Aventura, Florida, pleaded guilty to all five charges
against him and faces at least five years and a maximum of 87 years
in prison.
Lady Freethinker thanks the more than 47,418 people who signed our
petition demanding justice for these innocent animals and applauds
the U.S. attorney’s office for aggressively pursuing charges against
Madden.
When federal agents from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
raided Madden’s home in February on suspicion of possession of child
pornography, they found “videos created by Madden depicting himself
engaged in ‘animal crushing'” as well as social media chats
discussing those videos, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Hudock
told a judge.
They also found videos of Madden engaging in sexual activity with
dogs, Hudock said.
Madden was charged under the federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and
Torture Act, which makes the production of animal torture videos
punishable by up to seven years in prison.
His case is the first time in South Florida that someone has been
charged under that federal law.