{"id":128494,"date":"2026-02-10T06:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128494\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:53:13","slug":"21-year-old-charged-with-animal-cruelty-in-oneida-county-court-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128494\/","title":{"rendered":"21-Year-Old Charged with Animal Cruelty in Oneida County Court | Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UTICA, N.Y. — The man accused of abusing a cat named Eva appeared in Oneida County Court.<\/p>\n

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The man accused of abusing a cat named Eva appeared in Oneida County Court.<\/p>\n


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Jonathan Sykes, 21, faces charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, overdriving, torturing and injuring an animal, and failure to provide sustenance, according to Oneida County Sheriff\u2019s officials.<\/p>\n

Sykes rejected a plea offer in court last week.<\/p>\n

He is accused of abusing his cat Eva in his Kirkland home in August.<\/p>\n

Officials said the cat suffered broken bones and internal injuries.<\/p>\n

Now her new owner, CJ Kershner, who was initally her foster parent, had good news to share about Eva.<\/p>\n

“I’m very pleased to report that she’s in great health and good company so I’m going to continue to do whatever I can to keep her happy, warm and safe,” said Kershner.<\/p>\n

He said she is almost completely healed from her injuries, and she is still able to be on the move.<\/p>\n

“No problem getting up onto kitchen counters or tables or anything like that… that’s assuming I can keep her off of my lap,” he said.<\/p>\n

Kershner said he’s about 9 months old. When she was brought in to the vet back in August, she was around 12 weeks.<\/p>\n

“She is affectionate, she is a little roly poly, squirmy kitten,” he said. “She’s got a little bit of wobble in her back legs from the injuries but doesn’t have any major mobility issues.”<\/p>\n

Hearings are scheduled for March 30 to determine what evidence will be allowed in Sykes\u2019 trial. This includes a suppression, Huntley, Sandoval and Ventimiglia hearing.<\/p>\n

For more NEWSChannel 2 coverage of this case, click on the linked stories below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A man accused of abusing a cat named Eva appeared in Oneida County Court.<\/p>\n

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The man accused of abusing Eva the cat was in Kirkland Town Court Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

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A kitten named Eva, who was severely abused, is on her way to a foster home as she continues her recovery.<\/p>\n

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