Zoophilous dog sitter: two years after One Voice’s complaint, the guilty party is going before the Nièvre judge
In June 2022, we uncovered the vile actions of a zoophilous dog sitter. Sadistic and proud of his actions, he recorded and posted videos on the internet. We immediately filed a complaint. The trial will take place on 2 April at the Nevers legal tribunal. We will be there to demand justice in the name of all of the dogs assaulted so that this man will be imprisoned and will undergo a psychological follow-up, and above all so that he can never again keep an animal or work with them.
Updated 3 April at 9:25am
After a hearing that lasted almost 8 hours given the serious nature of the facts, the accused was found guilty of the two offences for which he was being prosecuted (sexual assault of an animal and proposition and solicitation of sexual assault on an animal). The accused was sentenced to a term of 18 months, comprising of 10 months wearing an electronic tag and 8 months of probation. For two years, he must follow a duty of care, work, compensate the plaintiff, and not carry out dog sitting activities.
Furthermore, he is subject to a permanent ban on keeping animals in addition to a permanent ban on carrying out a professional, paid, or voluntary activity linked to or involving the presence of animals. He will also be listed on the file of perpetrators of sexual or violent offences (FIJAIS). Tokyo, the dog seized from his home, has been permanently taken off him and entrusted to our partner who took him in for several months.
While we regret that he does not have to spend time in prison, we would like to commend the comprehensive decision regarding additional sentences. As for the acts in 2022 for which we filed a complaint, the investigation is still ongoing. We will of course be at the hearing in Montargis once a date has been set. We spare a thought for all of the animals that this torturer violated over the years, as well as for their families.
Having moved numerous times, regularly changing department, the suspect has continued to abuse animals for months, thinking he was untouchable and protected behind his mask.
Eventually, it was at the beginning of February 2024 that he was finally arrested, following new reports: one from a woman who was asked by the culprit to get involved in his activities, and one from a man whose dog was abused by the dog sitter. For these crimes, he will be ruled on for “sexual proposition and abuse of an animal”. He faces up to four years of imprisonment and a fine of 60,000 euros.
Our complaint – based in particular on elements given by a whistleblower and our partner Mi-chien Mi-loup* – went from one tribunal to another according to reports and is still awaiting trial.
Another victim of classified advertisements
At the time of his arrest, the police discovered a Pyrenean Mountain dog called Tokyo, who they rescued and took to safety at a partner association that we contacted. Identified by his microchip that was registered in a department very far away, he was in fact given to the accused via Leboncoin, a platform that we have already condemned due to the illegal adverts that swarm their site. These sites are full of malicious people: and here is more proof, if any is needed… How many other dogs were passed through this torturer’s hands, who used the web to satisfy his criminal impulses?
Tokyo, who is currently being cherished by volunteers, is slowly recovering from what he experienced, without an ounce of aggression towards humans. For him and all the other victims, like Léa, on 2 April in Nevers, we will demand justice.
*Updated 2 April 2024: addition of the name of our partner who alerted us to establish the complaint in 2022