WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A Missouri man, 33, was arrested after allegedly filming himself having sex with a dog and sharing the explicit footage online, police said
A man has been arrested after allegedly filming himself performing sickening sexual acts on his dog and distributing the horrific footage. Matthew Parisano, 33, was hauled into custody by cops in the US following a tip-off about explicit videos circulating online.
Detectives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, launched an investigation last Wednesday morning (September 30) after receiving disturbing reports that a suspect was sharing footage showing him engaging in sexual activity with an animal.
Officers swooped on Parisano’s property in the 1900 block of Wessinger Lane at around 1pm the same day, taking him straight into custody. Dogs were swiftly seized from the address by authorities, while a call was made to the animal cruelty hotline to secure their welfare.
Parisano has now been formally charged by the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor’s Office with first-degree promoting obscenity, a Class E felony, alongside a Class A misdemeanour charge of sex with an animal.
He is currently being held on a $10,000 (£7,570) cash-only bond as legal proceedings continue.
It comes after an animal conservation volunteer was spared jail after attempting to perform a sexual act on his pet dog in front of a mirror.
Aidan Ronald O’Brien, 37, admitted one count of attempted bestiality at Brisbane District Court in Australia last month after police discovered graphic images of him with his pet German shepherd, Penny.
Cops raiding his home uncovered an array of depraved items, including animal-shaped sex toys and animated animal pornography.
Crown prosecutor Bianca Rapisarda slammed O’Brien’s “abhorrent and depraved” actions, saying he exploited a helpless pet for his own gratification.
Defence lawyers claimed the incident was an “aberration” for the previously unblemished volunteer.
However, Judge John Allen rejected the argument, noting the offence was driven by “firmly held perverse interests.”
O’Brien was sentenced to two years’ probation and banned from having unsupervised contact with dogs.