Federal prosecutors announced indictments against 11 people who were allegedly involved in torturing monkeys and sharing the content online.
The 11 people were involved "with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys," federal prosecutors stated.
Previously, federal authorities charged Nicholas T. Dryden of Cincinnati with creating and distributing so-called "animal crush videos." The new indictment alleges that the defendants paid Dryden who then paid a person in Indonesia to commit the requested acts on camera.
Authorities say they can document 79 overt acts in which the 11 people charged paid Dryden. Some of the acts committed included monkeys having their genitals burned and cut with scissors, as well as being sodomized with a wooden skewer and a spoon.
Those indicted on Friday include:
- Ernest D. Chavez — also known as Lax — from Arizona;
- Hugh T. Campbell — also known as Tim Templeton — from Pennsylvania;
- Carter G. Fawcett — also known as Captain — from Colorado;
- Brady O. Shellhammer — also known as Beglu or Bbbeglu — from Louisiana;
- Jimmy Wong — also known as Yasser Lopez — from New York;
- Kimberly A. Anglin — also known as Kim Anglin — from Connecticut;
- Mark M. Sampieri — also known as The Chef or SainT — from Connecticut;
- Victoria S. Haskins — also known as Cat Face or Sparkles Fancy Pants — from Louisiana;
- Vance H. Beadles — also known as Mr. Green — from Kentucky;
- Mary L. Longoria — also known as R6 or R6ex — from North Carolina; and
- Patrick C. Naylor — also known as YANTF or YANTF 2x — from North Carolina.
If convicted, the defendants face up to five years in prison.
