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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Make and Distribute Animal Crush Videos Involving Monkeys
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court in Cincinnati today to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush” videos through his active participation in certain online groups. The videos depicted extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
What happened
According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Make and Distribute Animal Crush Videos Involving Monkeys, A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court in Cincinnati today to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush” videos through his active participation in certain online groups. The videos depicted extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
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- Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Make and Distribute Animal Crush Videos Involving MonkeysU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-04T12:00:00+00:00
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