An Iowa man, Philip Colt Moss, has been charged with distributing videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
According to court documents, in March and April 2023, Moss allegedly conspired with Nicholas Dryden and Giancarlo Morelli to create and distribute videos depicting acts of sadistic violence against baby, adolescent, and adult monkeys.
The videos, which were allegedly created as part of the conspiracy, included depictions of monkeys having their genitals burned, having their genitals cut with scissors, being sodomized with a wooden skewer, and being sodomized with a spoon.
Moss was charged with conspiracy to create and distribute so-called ‘animal crush videos,’ and with distributing animal crush videos. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the conspiracy charge and a maximum penalty of seven years in prison for the charges related to the creation and distribution of animal crush videos.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the FBI, and is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Attorney Adam Cullman of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Crimes Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Oakley for the Southern District of Ohio.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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