UPDATE: Oklahoma Horse Trailer Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
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Thirty-four-year-old Ericka K. Smith, who also goes by the name Ericka Benman, is now serving her time in an Oklahoma prison. A judge sentenced Smith to serve 63 months in prison for fraud of almost $1.5 milli...
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STATE OF NEW YORK v JEANNE RYAN
Pony breeder Jeanne Ryan faces charges of aggravated animal cruelty for the deaths of 9 horses. See how this NY animal cruelty case progresses through the criminal legal system....
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Missouri Stable Owner Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse
A Missouri judge sentenced Rogersville stable owner David Davenport to serve five years in prison for child sex abuse....
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Horse Scammer Culp Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Victims
An Ohio judge sentenced horse scammer Lydia Culp to six years in prison for selling victims horses then failing to turn them over....
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United States of America v. Christian Clews
Clews Horse Ranch owner Christian Clews, of California, is facing two counts of federal child pornography including distribution of material depicting young children. Read the allegations from the criminal complaint at H...
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PA Horse Rescue Operator Indicted for Fraud
A Pennsylvania horse rescue operator has been indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges. The seven-count superseding indictment states Equine Angels' founder Pamela A. Vivirito is now facing 5 counts of mail...
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. WENDI NICOLE COX
Court documents state Wendie Cox, the mother of defendant Jaci Rae Jackson, devised the scheme to steal the Arkansas rodeo horses with Billy Hamilton, her boyfriend. Authorities say the theft was ultimately about money....
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Georgia Dressage Trainer Sentenced to Prison
Georgia dressage trainer - Kenn Acebal - who was busted in a child sex sting operation last year was sentenced to seven years behind bars....
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STATE OF GEORGIA v. KENNETH JOHN ACEBAL
The Georgia dressage horse trainer charged in connection with a FBI child sex sting is facing more charges. Kenn Acebal has been charged with public indecency and two drug related counts after a June arrest when he was a...
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STATE OF KANSAS, Plaintiff, vs STEPHEN DOUGLAS WHITE, Defendant.
A Kansas horse trainer is charged with raping a teenage girl. Authorities arrested Steve D. White in late August after a minor came forward regarding incidents that allegedly occured in 2007. White pleaded no contest to ...
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