Republican Criminal Abuse of Animals Scandals

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  • Malcolm RoachMalcolm RoachCounty Elections Board Member
       
    6/09/25
    Illegally downloaded lewd photos and videos depicting a human engaged in sexual conduct with an animal and then erased his search history in a failed attempt to hide his crime
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Doug HamlinDoug HamlinNRA CEO
       
    10/14/24
    Severed a cat's paws, strung the animal up and then set it on fire with the help of four of his fraternity brothers all because it didn't use the litter box properly resulting in criminal charges and expulsion from his fraternity
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • April SloaneApril SloaneCounty Comptroller [R-PA]
       
    9/09/24
    Starved her dog to death and then stuffed its carcass in a garbage bag which she stored in the back of her garage
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Raymond NeubergerRaymond NeubergerFmr. City Council Member
       
    12/07/23
    Doused his girlfriend's cat with bleach and then beat the animal to death
    12/07/23
    Chemically burned his girlfriend's cat so viciously that its tail had to be amputated, threatened to "inflict chemical burns" on responding police officers and told one detective that he'd "make him pay" if he was arrested
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Brandon PhillipsBrandon PhillipsMike Collins Chief of Staff
       
    12/13/22
    Kicked a woman's dog so forcefully with his boot that the animal suffered a cut to its stomach
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Raymond NeubergerRaymond NeubergerFmr. City Council Member
       
    10/11/18
    Poured boiling water on his fiancé's helpless dog and beat her other dog so forcefully that he broke its ribs
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Jason JacksonJason JacksonFmr. City Council Member
       
    7/13/17
    Neglected his 20-year-old horse to the point of emaciation
    According to charging documents filed by local officials