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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68716467

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.

They sent their ideas to video makers in Indonesia, along with money, to make these specific films and distribute them in the chat group. The article contains some descriptions that I wont share here of what they wanted done to these monkeys, which also included baby long-tailed macaque monkeys.

According to charging documents, Mr Macartney, who lives in the US state of Virginia, is accused by prosecutors of collecting funds from his chat groups and distributing videos depicting the "torture, murder, and sexually sadistic mutilation of animals, specifically juvenile and adult monkeys".

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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.

Speaking to the BBC Eye investigations team last year, Mr Macartney confessed to his role in the torture network, describing himself as the "king of this demented world".

"I was the man," he said. "You want to see monkeys get messed up? I could bring it to you."

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The BBC understands that more charges are expected to follow soon for other key players in the monkey torture network. At least 20 people were placed under investigation last year globally, following the BBC's investigation.

Three participants have already been charged in the US, including Mr Macartney. Two torturers were arrested and jailed in Indonesia, and three women have been arrested in the UK, two of whom have been charged.

Holly LeGresley, 37, of Kidderminster and Adriana Orme, 55, of Upton-upon Severn were charged last month with publishing an obscene article and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

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In the US, two others have been charged with the same counts as Mr Macartney.

David Christopher Noble, 48, a former US Air Force officer who was previously court-martialed and dismissed from the military, and Nicole Devilbiss, 35. They are both facing up to five years in prison.

Not surprised to see the Trump flag

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Again can't say what I'd actually like to say here

It's a shame that animal cruelty carries such a wuss ass penalty, too

The bill, called the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, makes intentional acts of cruelty to animals federal crimes carrying penalties of up to seven years in prison.Nov 25, 2019

Trumps bill is gonna put him in prison irony is hilarious fuck that guy

Like...why is there a market for this type of shit?

Prestoff posted...

Like...why is there a market for this type of shit?

torture porn is huge lots of sickos around the world

Animal cruelty should carry the death penalty tbh.

Also, super disappointed to see him wearing a Catepillar shirt.

Prestoff posted...

Like...why is there a market for this type of shit?

Why wouldn't there be? Particularly on that side of the fence, a lot of people couldn't give less of a shit about animal suffering

Crimson_Corsair posted...

Animal cruelty should carry the death penalty tbh.

Also, super disappointed to see him wearing a Catepillar shirt.

Right wingers fuckin love apparel with machinery brands on them

...5 years? jesus

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Yeah this man is 100% a serious risk of doing the same to people.

If he ever gets out of prison there needs to be serious reformatory and mental health treatment involved first.

Also yeah the Trump flag is extremely on brand here.

We already had a topic about this. Stop sharing upsetting things.

Typical Trump Supporter

That Ice Cube shirt really sticks out from all the other crap he has on that wall