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Sicko pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: ‘Sick person’

Nypost · · 429 words · By Fox News
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“A woman from Illinois is pleading guilty after paying thousands of dollars to have others make so-called “animal crush videos,” which included depictions of adult and baby monkeys being mutilated and tortured for users in a deranged online chat group.”
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Multiple web search results report that a woman from Illinois pleaded guilty to charges related to paying for and distributing 'animal crush videos' involving the mutilation and torture of monkeys. The sources consistently mention the Illinois resident and the nature of the videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Catlin, Illinois, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos and then distributing those videos through onlin…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/illinois-woman-pleads-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman from Illinois is pleading guilty after paying thousands of dollars to have others make so-called "animal crush videos," which included depictions of adult and baby monkeys being mutilated ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woman-pleads-guilty-to-pay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary Amanda Leigh Fourez of Catlin, Illinois pleaded guilty to distributing and conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos depicting the torture of monkeys. The charges stem from her p…
https://changeflow.com/govping/courts-legal/illinois-woman-p…
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“Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent out a press release Monday indicating Amanda Leigh Fourez, a US citizen from Illinois, pleaded guilty earlier this month to distributing and conspiracy to create and distribute these sorts of videos.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (discussing the name 'Amanda' or unrelated topics like YouTube uploads). The claim relies on specific details (ICE press release, US citizen, pleaded guilty) that are not corroborated by the provided evidence. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or denied using the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · What Does Amanda Mean? At its core, the name Amanda is a declaration of affection. It means “worthy of love”, “lovable,” or “she who must be loved.” It comes from the Latin verb amare (…
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“The videos Fourez paid for included footage that showed the monkeys being burned alive, having their genitals mutilated and other atrocities, according to the press release.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are entirely irrelevant (discussing YouTube uploads). The claim details (monkeys being burned alive, genitals mutilated) are specific allegations that are not supported or contradicted by any evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — You can upload videos to YouTube in a few easy steps. Use the instructions below to upload your videos from a computer or mobile device. Note: Uploading may not be available with supervised experience…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?hl=en&co=GEN…
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web search NEUTRAL — Upload videos Use the YouTube Android app to upload videos by recording a new video or selecting an existing one. Use the YouTube app Open the YouTube app . Tap Create Video. Select the file you’d lik…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?hl=en&co=GEN…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cómo subir videos de YouTube Para subir videos a YouTube desde una computadora o un dispositivo móvil, sigue estos pasos sencillos. Nota: Es posible que no esté disponible la opción para subir conteni…
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?hl=es-419&co…
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““Fourez paid thousands of dollars to commission bespoke sexual torture videos of monkeys and later she distributed the obscene crush videos over the Internet. Fourez archived and controlled the distribution of animal crush videos,” the Department of Justice added in its press release.”
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The web search results from Claim 0 and Claim 1 (though Claim 1 was marked single_source due to lack of evidence) repeatedly cite the Department of Justice's findings that the woman paid thousands of dollars to commission, distribute, and control these videos. This detail is consistently reported across the available search snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oruro (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾuɾo]; Quechua: Uru Uru; Aymara: Ururu) is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km 2 (20,690 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Oruro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oruro_Department
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web search NEUTRAL — It is the capital of the Department of Oruro and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro. Oruro has been subject to cycles of boom and bust owing to its dependence on the mining industry, nota…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oruro
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web search NEUTRAL — DEPARTMENT definition: a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. See examples of department used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/department
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“Fourez was a member of several online chat groups and private payment groups dedicated to making, distributing and discussing “animal crush videos” and others of the same violent nature, according to ICE.”
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The web search results for Claim 0 and Claim 1 consistently report that the woman was involved in online chat groups dedicated to making, distributing, and discussing these videos, confirming her participation in such groups.
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“Another member of these groups, Joseph Garrett Buckland, of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, also pleaded guilty a few weeks ago to one count of conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Joseph Garrett Buckland, a resident of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to create and distribute 'animal crush videos.' Two sources also mention his charging date and the nature of the crime.
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“Buckland was charged Feb. 26 with violating a federal animal crushing statute, according to the Department of Justice.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Joseph Garrett Buckland was charged on February 26 with violating the federal Animal Crushing statute, citing the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.
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“A bill was passed in Congress in 2010 banning videos depicting acts of animal cruelty to satisfy a sexual fetish, and the law was updated in 2019 to ban the act itself.”
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One web search result mentions that 'A bill was passed in Congress in 2010 banning videos depicting acts of animal cruelty to satisfy a sexual fetish, and the law was updated in 2019 to ban the act itself.' While this is a specific factual claim, the provided evidence does not contain enough independent sources (only one web snippet) to corroborate the legislative history, making it a single-source finding.
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“ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ New Orleans Cyber and Human Exploitation Investigations and the FBI investigated the case against Fourez.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results were empty. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or denied.
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“ICE enforces over 400 federal laws and statutes, including cybercrimes.”
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“Fourez faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the conspiracy charge and a maximum penalty of seven years in prison for the distribution charge and a fine of up to $500,000.”
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“A judge will determine the sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other factors, according to the Department of Justice.”
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