Woman's Puppy Burned Alive During 'Despicable' Facebook Live Video
Summary
A man in South Carolina pleaded guilty to burning a woman’s puppy alive in an incident that was streamed live on Facebook. This is the first known federal conviction in the state under a law that makes severe animal abuse a federal crime.Key Facts
- Desmond Levon Brown, 29, admitted to burning a puppy alive during a Facebook Live video.
- The incident happened in December 2024 and was reported by a tipster to local authorities.
- Brown faces up to seven years in federal prison, a fine up to $250,000, and supervised release after prison.
- The case was prosecuted federally because evidence involved items crossing state lines, like rum bottled in Kentucky and puppy food made outside South Carolina.
- The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT Act) made the case a federal crime; it became law in 2019.
- The puppy belonged to a woman who had previously burned Brown's clothes.
- Brown also faces other charges, including domestic violence and possession of a stolen vehicle.
- Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
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