Horse Bestiality Case Heading to Vernon Trial in Spring 2027
The BC Prosecution Service says the case follows an alleged break-in and horse assaults at a Vernon training facility.
- Seth Justin Christian will face trial on May 31, 2027, on one count of bestiality related to an alleged incident at a Vernon equestrian training facility in January 2026.
- An alleged Jan 24 incident involving the assault of horses in Vernon prompted the investigation, with a training facility releasing surveillance images of a break-in suspect.
- Vernon North Okanagan RCMP arrested Christian on Jan 26, releasing him pending investigation; he subsequently elected to be tried by a judge alone in BC Supreme Court.
- The Prosecution Service confirmed a pre-trial conference scheduled for March 25, 2027, to handle procedural matters before the May trial proceedings commence.
- Christian's criminal charge has not yet been proven in court, with the case expected to proceed to trial next spring as scheduled.
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Horse bestiality case heading to Vernon trial in spring 2027
A man accused of bestiality in Vernon will have his case go to trial next spring. Seth Justin Christian, born in 1991, is charged with one count of bestiality related to an alleged incident at a Vernon equestrian training facility in January. He is set to stand trial May 31, 2027, according to the BC Prosecution Service. Christian was charged in March and elected to be tried by judge alone June 25. The incident allegedly involves the assault of …
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