Licking County man pleads guilty to distributing videos depicting monkey torture

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Licking County man pleaded guilty to creating and distributing videos of depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.

According to the office of United States Attorney Kenneth Parker, Southern District of Ohio, a plea agreement was unsealed Monday in which Ronald Bedra, of Etna, just south of Pataskala, pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush” videos.

Animal crushing is defined under federal criminal...