PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) \u2014 The \u201canimal crush\u201d cases aren\u2019t over as an Illinois woman pleaded guilty two weeks after a Pennsylvania man.<\/p>\n
Amanda Leigh Fourez, 33, of Catlin, Ill., pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos and then distributing those videos through online chat groups, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.<\/p>\n
Fourez, along with 44-year-old Joseph Buckland<\/a>, of Mount Pleasant, conspired with others to pool their money to commission the creation of \u201canimal crush\u201d videos, Rivetti added in a release. The videos show actual \u201cobscene\u201d conduct in which non-human mammals, in this case, monkeys, were purposely crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, and tortured. They were then distributed to other group members and chat groups via instant messages.<\/p>\n According to Rivetti, Fourez acknowledged sending at least 11 payments to others and knowingly distributing the videos at least 10 times. Fourez archived and controlled the distribution of said videos.<\/p>\n Latest Crime<\/p>\n Fourez\u2019s sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 27, and she faces up to seven years in prison and a $500,000 fine.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Buckland, who pleaded guilty, was given a sentencing date of Oct. 29. You can read more about him by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n