Grand jury indicts 11 more individuals for involvement with online groups dedicated to monkey torture & mutilation: The jugde said: "torture and abuse beyond disturbing"

[Photo: Captive baby long-tailed macaque, Indonesia; Action for Primates]

CINCINNATI – An indictment was unsealed today charging 11 defendants from across the United States for their alleged involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.

The indictment alleges the individuals conspired with previously charged defendant Nicholas T. Dryden, of Cincinnati, to create and distribute so-called “animal crush videos.”

The indictment details 79 overt acts in which defendants allegedly paid Dryden who then paid a minor in Indonesia to commit the requested acts on camera.

The videos alleged to have been created as part of the conspiracy depicted, among other things, monkeys having their genitals burned and cut with scissors, as well as being sodomized with a wooden skewer and a spoon.

Photo: Action for Primates

Those charged include:

Name	Also Known As	Residence
Ernest D. Chavez	Lax	Arizona
Hugh T. Campbell	Tim Templeton	Pennsylvania
Carter G. Fawcett	Captain	Colorado
Brady O. Shellhammer	Beglu, Bbbeglu	Louisiana
Jimmy Wong	Yasser Lopez	New York
Kimberly A. Anglin	Kim Anglin	Connecticut
Mark M. Sampieri	The Chef, SainT	Connecticut
Victoria S. Haskins	Cat Face, Sparkles Fancy Pants	Louisiana
Vance H. Beadles	Mr. Green	Kentucky
Mary L. Longoria	R6, R6ex	North Carolina
Patrick C. Naylor	YANTF, YANTF 2x	North Carolina

 

“The acts of torture and abuse of young monkeys alleged in this case are beyond disturbing,” stated FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Elena Iatarola. “As a result of the work of the FBI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and our partners, those involved in the conspiracy to create and distribute these repulsive videos are being held accountable.”

If convicted as charged, these defendants face maximum penalties of five years in prison.

It is alleged that the 11 individuals conspired with Nicholas T. Dryden, from Cincinnati (who is currently in jail awaiting sentencing) and gave him money to pay a minor in Indonesia to commit requested acts of violence and abuse on camera. Dryden directed the teenager on ways to torture, mutilate and kill the monkeys. The videos distributed depict the most horrifying brutality, including monkeys having their genitals burned and cut with scissors, as well as being sodomised with a wooden skewer and a spoon. If convicted as charged, these people face maximum penalties of five years in prison.

Action for Primates and Lady Freethinker, who first exposed the sadistic world of online monkey torture groups in 2021, are grateful to law enforcement agencies for continuing to track down and prosecute these sadistic and depraved individuals.

https://www.justice.gov/.../grand-jury-indicts-11-more...

Acting United States Attorney Kelly A. Norris for the Southern District of Ohio; Acting Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Department of Justice’s Environmental & Natural Resources Division (ENRD); and Elena Iatarola, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; made today’s announcement.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and FBI investigated the case.

Senior Trial Attorney Adam C. Cullman of the Justice Department’s Environmental Crimes Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy D. Oakley for the Southern District of Ohio are prosecuting the case.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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Updated  May 16th