{"id":769,"date":"2026-05-23T05:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2026-05-23T05:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:04:14","slug":"south-florida-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-monkey-sexual-torture-video-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=769","title":{"rendered":"South Florida man sentenced to prison in monkey sexual torture video case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A South Florida man was sentenced to five years in prison for distributing videos depicting the sexual torture and mutilation of baby monkeys, the Department of Justice announced.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=767\">Roxy and Sheli sit down with etiquette expert to talk South Florida Manners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, of Coral Gables, pleaded guilty in March after being charged in October, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe production and distribution of obscene animal crush videos is a felony,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department\u2019s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). \u201cIn passing the Animal Crushing statute, Congress recognized that cruelty to animals desensitizes participants to the suffering of human beings. This sentence is a warning to all future would-be creators and consumers of animal crushing that they risk federal prosecution and imprisonment for these crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when offenders use advanced technology and exclusive, invitation-only groups to hide their illegal activities, HSI will relentlessly pursue them and ensure they are held accountable. Our team worked tirelessly to stop Ravelo\u2019s egregious crimes and prevent further harm, and we remain committed to bringing others who commit these offenses to justice,\u201d said Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Wright of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans.<\/p>\n<h2>What the disturbing videos showed<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors said Ravelo created online group chats to distribute more than 40 violent and sexual videos depicting baby and adult monkeys being mutilated and burned.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=765\">Rip currents, sargassum to hit South Florida beaches this Memorial Day weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis case is deeply disturbing,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Qui\u00f1ones for the Southern District of Florida. \u201cAs a former state court trial judge who presided over domestic violence cases, I was trained to recognize lethality factors, warning signs that violence is escalating. Deliberate cruelty to animals is one of the clearest red flags. It reflects a willingness to dominate, torture, and inflict suffering without remorse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act into law during his first term. The law criminalizes animal crushing, in which animals are subjected to extreme acts of cruelty and injury. Authorities said the acts are often filmed to create \u201canimal crush videos\u201d for sexual gratification and shock value.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are involved in this sadistic activity, we will prosecute you,&#8221; said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department\u2019s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD).<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=763\">Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A South Florida man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing videos that depicted the sexual torture and mutilation of baby monkeys, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-courts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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