US EditionCalifornia activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant
Zoe Rosenberg received a 90-day sentence including 30 days in jail, two years probation, and over $102,000 restitution following felony conspiracy and trespass convictions.
- On Wednesday, Judge Kenneth Gnoss sentenced Zoe Rosenberg to a 90-day hybrid term including 30 days in county jail and 60 days eligible for jail alternatives, with custody starting Dec. 10 at the Main Adult Detention Facility.
- The jury that convicted Rosenberg in October found her guilty of one felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after a nearly monthlong trial for unlawful entries at Petaluma Poultry on May 21 and June 13, 2023.
- Gnoss ordered roughly $102,548 in restitution plus a $300 fine after Petaluma Poultry documented more than $100,000 in losses and a restitution hearing will finalize the amount owed.
- Sonoma County Deputy DA Matthew Hobson said Rosenberg chose criminality and will face consequences, while family and supporters warned jail risks her Type 1 diabetes and gastroparesis; prosecutors said she will receive care.
- The case spotlighted Direct Action Everywhere's confrontational tactics and open rescues, with Rosenberg's TikTok posts drawing millions of views and Joaquin Phoenix criticizing the verdict.
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Animal rights activist sentenced to jail after stealing 4 chickens from slaughterhouse
Zoe Rosenberg speaks at the Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa, Calif., December 3, 2025. Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.) — An animal rights activist who stole four chickens from a Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse in California will have to serve jail time. Zoe Rosenberg, 23, was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday, where she will serve 30 days before becoming eligible for alternatives f…
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California activist gets jail time for taking chickens from Perdue Farms plant
A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Who is Zoe Rosenberg? UC Berkeley activist jailed for 30 days for ‘rescuing’ 4 chicken from slaughterhouse
UC Berkeley student and activist Zoe Rosenberg received a 30-day jail sentence for breaking into a slaughterhouse and taking four chickens. Convicted of felony conspiracy and misdemeanor counts, she was also ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitution. Rosenberg claimed she was rescuing injured birds, but the jury sided with prosecutors. Her case gained significant online attention.
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