{"id":42186,"date":"2024-02-19T15:23:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42186"},"modified":"2024-02-20T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T05:54:44","slug":"married-couple-arrested-for-bestiality-4-animals-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/19\/married-couple-arrested-for-bestiality-4-animals-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"Married couple arrested for bestiality; 4 animals seized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office has arrested a married couple for bestiality and filming pornographic images of a person and an animal in sexual activity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"314\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-48-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42187\" style=\"width:707px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-48-1.png 569w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-48-1-300x166.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCSO deputies arrested John, 29, and Samantha White, 26, on Thursday after, they said, the two were engaging in sexual activity with several household pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon inspection of their home, deputies said they discovered that John had video recordings of Samantha performing sexual acts on the family dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am disgusted by the actions of these two North Fort Myers residents. I will not tolerate any kind of abuse in Lee County,\u201d said Sheriff Carmine Marceno, in a Facebook post announcing the arrests. \u201cI stand by my guarantee to protect those who cannot protect themselves and put criminals behind bars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCSO maintains a database of those convicted of abuse of animals in the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the arrest of the Whites, the Lee County Domestic Animal Services seized four dogs from the home and evaluated the animals for injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCDAS confirmed that the animals are safe and have been transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both were released Friday on a $5,000 bond and are next due in court on March 18 for their arraignments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office has arrested a married couple for bestiality and filming pornographic images of a person and an animal in sexual activity. 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