Covington Woman Sentenced For Distributing Brutally Cruel Animal Videos
Ariel Kornienko, a 43-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 9 months of imprisonment and 6 months of home detention, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Kornienko pleaded guilty to distributing animal crush videos, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 48(a)(3), after previously distributing illegal animal crush videos online from on or about October 25, 2023, and continuing through on or about June 7, 2024.
According to the court documents, Kornienko distributed obscene and shockingly cruel videos depicting impaling monkeys in the genitals, penetrating them with inanimate objects, lighting them on fire and subjecting them to serious bodily injury and a brutal death.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Crimes Unit, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri, Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney, and Ethan Eddy of the U.S. Environmental Crimes Section.
United States Attorney David I. Courcelle praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Group in conjunction with HSI Wildlife and Environmental Unit.
This disturbing case highlights the shocking cruelty and brutality that some individuals are willing to inflict on animals.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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