An Illinois woman has now admitted in federal court to taking part in a deeply disturbing scheme involving the commissioning and distribution of violent videos showing baby monkeys being tortured and killed for paying audiences online.
The defendant, Amanda Leigh Fourez, pleaded guilty after prosecutors laid out evidence that she paid thousands of dollars to have these “custom” recordings produced and then helped circulate them through encrypted online networks designed to conceal their activity.
The case has shocked even seasoned federal investigators, not only because of the cruelty described in court filings, but because of how organized and commercialized the operation had become.
Guilty Plea Reveals Role in Disturbing Online Network
Fourez is now formally convicted of participating in a criminal conspiracy tied to so-called “animal crush” content, a category of illegal material involving extreme abuse of animals for entertainment or gratification.
According to investigators, she was not a passive viewer. Instead, she actively financed productions, requesting specific acts of violence and then assisting in distributing the resulting videos across private channels and subscriber-based groups.
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