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Five correctional officers charged in dog fondling
BY WESLEY P. HESTER Media General News Service
Published: October 27, 2009
Five Virginia Department of Corrections officers have been charged with animal cruelty involving the fondling of a K-9 dog and videotaping the two incidents.
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All five officers were training at the Academy for Staff Development in Goochland County to become K-9 handlers. They were charged across the James River in Powhatan County where the kennel is located, at the Powhatan Correctional Center.
Facing misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges are Kelvin Thompson, 25, who works at Green Rock Correctional Center in Chatham; Melvin Boone, 40, who worked at the state prison in Sussex County; Adam R. Webb, 27, and Cheri Campbell, 35, who work at Nottoway Correctional Center; and Anthony Eldridge, 33, a sergeant who worked at Nottoway.
Powhatan Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert B. Beasley Jr. said Thompson “allegedly had some sexual contact with the animal.“ The male dog, a German shepherd or shepherd mix, was not harmed, he said.
“Essentially, he was touching the dog’s penis with his hand,“ Beasley said. “The others were there filming it. That’s actually how we learned of it — there’s a video.“
A corrections employee saw the video and reported it to a superior, Beasley said.
The events occurred between June 16 and Aug. 1, according to arrest warrants. All five officers were charged Oct. 2 by summons.
Terry N. Grimes, a Roanoke attorney representing Thompson, said his client planned to plead not guilty but admitted to fondling the animal.
“I would characterize it as hazing,“ he said, claiming that Thompson was told by the others, “If you masturbate your K-9 unit, you’ll have greater control over it.“
The Department of Corrections confirmed that Eldridge and Boone no longer are employed by the state, but Thompson, Webb and Campbell are.
The Department of Corrections acknowledged that the matter had been investigated internally but declined to say whether Eldridge and Boone were terminated or left voluntarily. The department also would not say whether the others were on leave.
Grimes suggested Beasley would have a difficult time proving animal cruelty.
“The statute is not set up to deal with this type of thing. I don’t think the legislature quite had this in mind,“ he said.
Beasley said the misdemeanor charge for each defendant was the same, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
“They were all kind of there assisting in one way or the other,“ he said.
In Virginia, bestiality is covered by crimes against nature, which could have resulted in a felony charge, according to state statutes. But a felony charge requires “carnal knowledge” of a “brute beast,“ implying intercourse, said Beasley, who added that he consulted with the state veterinarian’s office before filing the charges.
Trial is set for Nov. 20 for all except Webb, who will be tried Dec. 11.
Asked if he knew why the officers videotaped the incidents, Beasley replied:
“I don’t have the slightest idea — I really don’t
i guarantee these guys us PC's.
They should just ban dogs in Virginia. Or better yet, ban people and hand the entirety of the south over to the far more intelligent canines.
All they have to do to get video is search Tlong's place.
why is it cruelty? better than getting your ears scratched I would think.
WTF??????“I would characterize it as hazing,“ he said, claiming that Thompson was told by the others, “If you masturbate your K-9 unit, you’ll have greater control over it.“
Hey...yeah great ...thread.
It was an experiment. My hunch was confirmed.
This better not be on an upcoming episode of "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe"...I still haven't fully recovered from the "teeth-to-nuts" sheep neutering episode.“I would characterize it as hazing,“ he said, claiming that Thompson was told by the others, “If you masturbate your K-9 unit, you’ll have greater control over it.“
Yeah ...well everybody needs a hobby....have fun with it.
no ...what is up w/those virginians and their dogs? first vick and now this? but leave the regionalism out of this, you can't say the whole south is this bad...
i mean, , isn't peta based in norfolk? how does that even balance out?
Animal breeding and training have FAR more odd and disgusting practices the common person doesnt want to know about.
...it would make inseminating a "cow via large glove and giant pill" look like a cool 2nd job.
I can't believe no one has said this already but...
RED ROCKET! RED ROCKET! REEEEED ROCKET!
Thread fail
Once I was delivering wine in North Texas somewhere. Owner has a beautiful blue tick hound that has the run of the place.
He says to me: see those Mexicans out there? I could give em 10 buck to jack off my dog. They'd do it, too.
You know what, he says, stepping closer, in a low voice.
Sometimes he needs to be jacked off.
True story.
New state motto:
Virginia is for dog lovers
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