Animal Pornography Laws In U.S.

Animals that used to be kind, show love, play with your children, take care of you and your family members, and always stand beside you as your friend for protection even though you need them or not they always be there for you. but what they deserved at back from humans – poaching, Zoophilia, and bestiality.

The pain is not only visible outside, the pain they used to hold inside, as they cannot speak but the owner should know about the unsaid words of their animals/pet like broken bones, cancer, post-surgical pain, back problems, stomach upset, and many more. just like a human being they also used to suffer from such things without telling as they feel which is more pure and real than other humans.

Now, let’s look at the laws, acts, rules, and regulations of the US and all the crucial data regarding the protection of these zoophilia. The word “zoophilia” means an inappropriate or sexual relationship between humans and nonhumans. which is illegal in many countries but people still do these brutal things, we have some cases too concerning these activities which have been discussed below.

The Real Incident-Based Cases-

1. United States v. Stevens (2010)

It is the case of Robert Stevens, who had charges under federal law for selling videos that showed dog fighting and animal cruelty. The Supreme Court decided the law against this kind of video selling and showing animal cruelty was too broad and sensitive. the First Amendment protects free speech which means that it’s important to protect animals, the laws should also respect those people’s rights who express themselves. Because of this case future laws about animal pornography and cruelty must be written with more care and avoid similar issues.

2. New York case (2012)

A man was arrested for producing and distributing videos that have disturbing sexual acts with animals. He was charged with breaking state animal cruelty laws, which rule against sexual acts with animals. This shows how New York was serious about stopping animal bestiality.

3. California Case (2014)

A man has been found guilty of making such inappropriate videos within a sensitive context of animals. The police found many cases of abuse and he was charged with punishment jail and fines. this case got a lot of attention because the crimes were very disturbing and shocking and the prosecution was successful.

4. Illinois Case (2018)

A couple was charged with making and sharing animal pornography after the police found videos of sexual acts with their pets. They faced serious legal charges. After the investigation animal gets rescued.

5. Florida Case (2020)

A man was arrested for sharing and making videos of sexual acts with animals. Its a large part of an investigation into animal cruelty, which he charges against him under state laws.

Animal Protecting Acts And Guidance Of US

• Animal Welfare Act(AWA): 7 United States Code 2131, the statute gives USDA authority to implement regulations and enforce the law by issuing regulations. Animal Welfare Act (AWA)is a primarily federal animal protection law, which was signed in 1966, The direct secretary of the US Department of Agriculture has set minimum standards regarding animals like care, treatment, handling, and transportation.
• Animal welfare regulations: 9 Code of Federal Regulations parts 1,2, and 3, provide detailed guidance and standards drafted and adopted by USDA to implement, and enforce the Animal Welfare Act.

For more guidance, you can visit that link which is full of rules and guidance. PETS Act to provision of rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs for individual pets for household pets or street pets.

• The Humane Slaughter Act: In 1958 first passed then in 1978 it was modified, the animals had to be shaken up into unawareness before executing it, to minimize the pain of animals.
• The  Endangered Species Act In 1973 to protect fish, mammals, birds, and plants.
• The PACT (Preventing Animals Cruelty and Torture)Act: signed in 2019 has been made for some horrible forms of animal cruelty like burning, drowning, suffocating, and sexual exploitation, in the United States a federal crime.
• The first federal law to protect wildlife animals, the Lacey Act banned illegal trafficking in 1900. 
• An anti-garbage feeding law designed to minimize the warning to public health, the Swine Health Protection Act was passed in the year of 1980.
• The FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)has been used to implement the PET Act which has been supported by two agencies are PKEMRA (post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act used to provide shelter and rescue which gets support from the Department of Agriculture, health and human services(HHS), and American red cross partners. one more the national response framework (NRF) that describes how communities, states, the federal government, and the private sector coordinate and also effect nationwide response.

Explore Animals Pornography Law All Across the U.S: 

Here is 50 state-wise information on animal pornography laws and punishment.

S.No.	State	Government Website	Laws Regarding Animal Cruelty	Chapter/Section	Punishment
1	Alabama	Alabama.gov	Title 13A, Chapter 11, Article 15	Animal Abuse	Punish for 10 years and charged with a fine of $5000
2	Alaska	Alaska.gov	Title 13, Chapter 29	Animal Cruelty	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $25,000
3	Arizona	AZ.gov	Title 11, Chapter 61	Public Order Offense	Punish for 2 years and charged with a fine of $150,000
4	Arkansas	Arkansas.gov	Title 5, Subtitle 6, Chapter 62	Animal Welfare	Punish for 6 years and charged with a fine of $1000
5	California	CA.gov	California Penal Code	Section 597	Punish for 3 years and charged with a fine of $20,000
6	Colorado	Colorado.gov	Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18, Article 9	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 18 months and charged with a fine of $100,000
7	Connecticut	CT.gov	Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 435	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $5000
8	Delaware	Delaware.gov	Delaware Code Title 11, Chapter 5, Subchapter II	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 3 years and charged with a fine of $5000
9	Florida	FL.gov	Florida Statutes Title XLVI, Chapter 828	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
10	Georgia	Georgia.gov	Georgia Code Title 4, Chapter 11	Animal Protection	Punish for 12 months and charged with a fine of $5000
11	Hawaii	eHawaii.gov	Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 12, Chapter 711	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2000
12	Idaho	Idaho.gov	Idaho Code Title 25, Chapter 35	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 6 months and charged with a fine of $5000
13	Illinois	IL.gov	Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 510, Act 70	Humane Care for Animals Act	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2500
14	Indiana	IN.gov	Indiana Code Title 35, Article 46	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 180 days and charged with a fine of $1000
15	Iowa	Iowa.gov	Iowa Code Title XVI, Chapter 717B	Animal Cruelty	Punish for 2 years and charged with a fine of $6250
16	Kansas	Kansas.gov	Kansas Statutes Chapter 21, Article 64	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $1000
17	Kentucky	KY.gov	Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 525	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
18	Louisiana	Louisiana.gov	Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14, Chapter 14	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 10 years and charged with a fine of $25,000
19	Maine	Maine.gov	Maine Revised Statutes Title 7, Part 9, Chapter 739	Animal Welfare	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2000
20	Maryland	Maryland.gov	Maryland Code Criminal Law Title 10, Subtitle 6	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 3 years and charged with a fine of $5000
21	Massachusetts	Mass.gov	Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 77	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 7 years and charged with a fine of $5000
22	Michigan	MI.gov	Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 750, Act 328	Animal Cruelty	Punish for 7 years and charged with a fine of $5000
23	Minnesota	MN.gov	Minnesota Statutes Chapter 343	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 2 years and charged with a fine of $5000
24	Mississippi	MS.gov	Mississippi Code Title 97, Chapter 41	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $5000
25	Missouri	MO.gov	Missouri Revised Statutes Title 14, Chapter 578	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 years and charged with a fine of $1000
26	Montana	MT.gov	Montana Code Title 45, Chapter 8	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 2 years and charged with a fine of $2500
27	Nebraska	NE.gov	Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 28, Article 10	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
28	Nevada	NV.gov	Nevada Revised Statutes Title 50, Chapter 574	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2000
29	New Hampshire	NH.gov	New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title XLIII, Chapter 644	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2000
30	New Jersey	NJ.gov	New Jersey Statutes Title 4, Chapter 22	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 6 months and charged with a fine of $1000
31	New Mexico	NewMexico.gov	New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30, Article 18	Cruelty to Animals	Up to 1 year in prison with a fine up to $1,000
32	New York	NY.gov	New York Consolidated Laws Agriculture and Markets Article 26	Offenses Relating to Animals	Punish for 1 years and charged with a fine of $1000
33	North Carolina	NC.gov	North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14, Article 47	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 120 days and charged with a fine of $500
34	North Dakota	ND.gov	North Dakota Century Code Title 36, Chapter 21.2	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $5000
35	Ohio	Ohio.gov	Ohio Revised Code Title 9, Chapter 959	Offenses Relating to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2500
36	Oklahoma	OK.gov	Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Chapter 67	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $5000
37	Oregon	Oregon.gov	Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $125,000
38	Pennsylvania	PA.gov	Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 18, Chapter 55	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 7 years and charged with a fine of $15,000
39	Rhode Island	RI.gov	Rhode Island General Laws Title 4, Chapter 1	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $1000
40	South Carolina	SC.gov	South Carolina Code of Laws Title 47, Chapter 1	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $5000
41	South Dakota	SD.gov	South Dakota Codified Laws Title 40, Chapter 1	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 2 years and charged with a fine of $2000
42	Tennessee	TN.gov	Tennessee Code Title 39, Chapter 14	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 6 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
43	Texas	Texas.gov	Texas Penal Code Title 9, Chapter 42	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 10 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
44	Utah	Utah.gov	Utah Code Title 76, Chapter 9	Animal Cruelty	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $5000
45	Vermont	Vermont.gov	Vermont Statutes Title 13, Chapter 8	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $2000
46	Virginia	Virginia.gov	Virginia Code Title 3.2, Chapter 65	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $2500
47	Washington	WA.gov	Washington Revised Code Title 16, Chapter 52	Animal Cruelty	Punish for 5 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
48	West Virginia	WV.gov	West Virginia Code Chapter 61, Article 8	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 6 months and charged with a fine of $2000
49	Wisconsin	WI.gov	Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 951	Crimes Against Animals	Punish for 3 years and charged with a fine of $10,000
50	Wyoming	WY.gov	Wyoming Statutes Title 6, Chapter 3, Article 2	Cruelty to Animals	Punish for 1 year and charged with a fine of $5000

Common Animals In Bestiality Cases-

These people are not only harming animals they are diluting the environment and society with a mentality. These are the animals that are highly facing sexual acts and not even getting good protection for themselves.

1. DOGS

Legal status : They are so lovable, innocent, and loyal, who make you happy and protect you, but what they are getting in return from humans is mistreatment and cruelty. Dog pornography has become very common these days in the US but many US especially including dog pornography laws against bestiality because they are used for petting and have a close bond with humans. This mirrors society’s commitment to protecting pets.

Notable CASE 

• Ohio vs. Jamey B. (2015) summary of these case is involved many counts of bestiality against dogs and received a ton of media attention.
• The outcome of suspect was found guilty and charged with a long prison sentence, which showed the serious consequences of such actions, where court records and news articles contain more details regarding this case.

2. CATS

Legal Considerations: the cat has a flexible and liquid body, has puffy fur, and can relieve stress with beautiful big eyes. How lovely are these animals and how can some people be cruel to these animals? Where cats have been mentioned in fewer cases but they also had bestiality laws. Still, they are protected under animal cruelty laws in most states if any harmful actions against cats will lead to legal penalties.

CASE Example

• Local news has covered incidents of animal cruelty and bestiality. but specific cases in a wide range have not been reported.

3. HORSES

Context of CASES: Horses are domestic animals and they are also involved in bestiality cases,  especially in rural areas where this kind of activity is common. This makes them weak to unfair treatment.

Notable CASES

• You can figure out rural communities where horses were involved in bestiality allegations. Sometimes these kinds of news have been reported in local agriculture news. example: high-profile cases can be written down and legal outcomes with charges and penalties.

4. LIVESTOCK(Cows, sheep, pigs)

Legal Implications: livestock including cows, sheep, and pigs have become the part of discussion on animal cruelty by taking advantage of these animals.

CASE to investigate

• Looking for cases involving sexual acts with livestock. these cases are highlighted in the legal consequences and issues related to animal welfare in agriculture.

Conclusion

In this article, we learn about animal cruelty in a part of the United States, what cases have come, then the serious actions against them, there is the evolution of laws and acts and guidance to keep animals safe, and who are those common animals that are suffering most and how their states are helping them and rescue safely and make them live their life better.