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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
He Strangled a Beloved Bulldog — Then Scattered Dog's Remains Around Town: 'Sickening Beyond Comprehension'
Benjamin Tyler, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty after strangling and dismembering a pure-bred English bulldog Tyler had been staying at the home of Bruno's owner when the incident occurred He faces up to one year in jailA Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering an English bulldog named Bruno. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office said in a statement that Benjamin Tyler, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and an unclassified felony for killing the dog. Prosecutors say that in December 2024, Tyler strangled Bruno to death at the dog's New Rochelle home. According to the statement, Tyler was a longtime acquaintance of Bruno's owner and had been staying at the home. Tyler then dismembered Bruno and spread pieces of his body around New Rochelle, per the statement.'The defendant's conduct in this case is sickening beyond comprehension,' said Susan Cacace, Westchester County District Attorney. 'He will soon have time to reflect on the depravity of his actions from the Westchester County Jail." She continued, "Cruelty to animals will never be tolerated under my administration.' Tyler is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 8, at which time he faces the possibility of spending up to a year in jail. Read the original article on People
CBS News
23-02-2025
- CBS News
New York man sexually abused teen before dumping body, prosecutors say
A New York man has been charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy weeks after police say he was arrested for leaving the teenager's dead body on a sidewalk in Westchester County. Hugo Horacio Perez-Gabriel first appeared in court on charges of concealing a human corpse in the death of Jonson Temaj, who was found unresponsive in New Rochelle in early February. Suspect requested sexual material from boy via WhatsApp, prosecutors say According to a new felony complaint, Perez-Gabriel, 32, previously requested sexual material from a boy on WhatsApp and received two videos. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office confirmed the videos were sent by the boy who was found dead. "The allegations in this complaint are extremely disturbing. The fact that this same defendant was previously charged in connection with the dumping of a 15-year-old boy's corpse makes this case all the more horrific. My office is working around the clock to find out what happened to this boy, and I am committed to delivering justice to his family," a statement by Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said. The teenager's body was discovered near Charles Street and Washington Avenue on Feb. 6. In addition to Perez-Gabriel, a 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the death. According to the Westchester DA's office, the new charges against Perez-Gabriel include two counts each of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance, Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors and Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. The cause of the boy's death remains under investigation.
