US EditionMan faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
Seth Justin Christian faces one count of bestiality after security footage showed him assaulting a mare at Abigail Equestrian, with public tips aiding police investigation.
- Seth Justin Christian, 34, was charged Wednesday with one count of bestiality following an alleged incident on Jan. 24 at Abigail Equestrian in Vernon.
- Owner Erica Van Meenen discovered the incident after security cameras captured a man inside her stable's animal pen, prompting her to post footage to social media.
- Van Meenen told CBC's Radio West the incident "made me physically nauseous," though her horse, Yola, appears back to normal; she installed new cameras throughout the property.
- Christian appeared in court via legal counsel on Thursday, with court records indicating he is scheduled to return to Vernon court on Monday for a hearing to fix a trial date.
- Under the Criminal Code, bestiality is defined as contact with an animal for sexual purposes and carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison; Van Meenen said she wants to see Christian "prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON — A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in court on Monday at the Vernon law courts for a hearing to […]
Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C. – Energeticcity.ca
VERNON — A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in court on Monday at the Vernon law courts for a hearing to fix a date on a single count of bestiality alleged to have occurred on Jan. 24. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say the matter is now before the cou…
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