Michael Macartney, 50, confessed to the BBC his role in an extreme monkey torture network.

A ringleader in a global monkey torture network exposed by the BBC has been charged by US federal prosecutors.

Michael Macartney, 50, who went by the alias “Torture King”, was charged in Virginia with conspiracy to create and distribute animal-crushing videos.

Mr Macartney was one of three key distributors identified by the BBC Eye team during a year-long investigation into sadistic monkey torture groups.

Two women have also been charged in the UK following the investigation.

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Mr Macartney, a former motorcycle gang member who previously spent time in prison, ran several chat groups for monkey torture enthusiasts from around the world on the encrypted messaging app Telegram.

  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    78·
    8 months ago

    Mr Macartney has cooperated with investigators from the Department of Homeland Security and agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges. He will formally make a plea later this month and is facing up to five years in prison.

    WHAT THE FUCK. 5 YEARS?!

    FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING, TORTURING, AND MUTILATING ANIMALS FOR PROFIT?!

    And of course hes a MAGAt. Fucking soulless, worthless cumstains on the fabric of society.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
      361·
      8 months ago

      Distributing 500 grams of cocaine? 5 year prison sentence.

      Distributing 5 grams of cocaine cut with baking soda? 5 year prison sentence.

      Sexually abusing, mutilating, and slaughtering animals in the most sadistic methods imaginable? 5 year prison sentence.

      American criminal justice system is extremely normal.

    • ahal
      1·
      8 months ago

      *Up to 5 years. So probably 2 with good behaviour.