A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with torturing animals for YouTube likes, authorities said.
Anigar Monsee, 28, was arrested Jan. 19 and charged with four counts of aggravated animal cruelty after the Upper Darby Police Department was tipped off by the animal rights organization PETA about the YouTube channel, according to 6abc, NBC 10 and Patch. com.
Monsee is accused of torturing and killing live animals such as rabbits, chickens, frogs and pigeons in videos she posted online over the past year, police said, according to media reports.
According to an affidavit cited by NBC 10, authorities alleged that Monsee appeared to be looking for more likes before harming the animal, and that some of her comments were sexually explicit.
After PETA received a tip about the videos posted to the account, they contacted Upper Darby Police. After she was taken into custody, police say Monsee allegedly admitted to animal abuse.
According to YouTube’s community guidelines, content depicting animal abuse is not allowed.
In a statement to NBC 10, a YouTube spokesperson said, “Content that is violent or abusive to animals is not allowed on YouTube and we have terminated the channel in question.”
“The best thing we can do is honor them by making sure this behavior doesn’t continue and that no more animals are victimized,” Kristen Rickman, PETA spokeswoman, told 6abc.
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According to YouTube’s community guidelines, content depicting animal abuse is not allowed.
In a statement to NBC 10, a YouTube spokesperson said, “Content that is violent or abusive to animals is not allowed on YouTube and we have terminated the channel in question.”
Monsee is expected in court for a preliminary hearing on February 5, according to media reports citing court documents.
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