Cruelty to animals Uster district court convicts man for sexual cat videos

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4.2.2025 - 12:30

Sexual acts with animals are punishable by law - even if they are non-violent, as in this case. A man made a cat lick his private parts with milk. (symbolic image)
Sexual acts with animals are punishable by law - even if they are non-violent, as in this case. A man made a cat lick his private parts with milk. (symbolic image)
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On Tuesday, the District Court of Uster ZH sentenced a man to a conditional prison sentence of 6 months for multiple counts of cruelty to animals and multiple counts of pornography. He had let his cat lick his private parts and shared several videos of it.

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In addition to the conditional prison sentence, the court also imposed a fine of CHF 2,000 and a lifelong ban on working with minors. The latter because child pornography was also found in his possession. However, he had not produced these himself.

The court refrained from imposing an expulsion order, as requested by the public prosecutor. In his closing statement, the Frenchman tearfully apologized to his cat.

Zoophilia is a socially taboo subject that mainly affects pets and farm animals. The extent in Switzerland is unclear because there are hardly any reliable figures.