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Abbey Wood man jailed as ringleader of monkey torture network

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:19 · Archive

Bartosz Poklek, 30, of Abbey Wood, was sentenced to three years and three months for leading an international online network that tortured and killed monkeys for entertainment.

Bartosz Poklek, 30, of Abbey Wood, was jailed for three years and three months on Friday, October 9, for leading an international online network dedicated to torturing and killing monkeys. The court heard he will be eligible for release after serving a third of that sentence.

Poklek distributed cruelty videos that sold for up to 500 dollars each. He wrote scripts for how the animals should be mutilated and dismembered, and directed the killing of monkeys, including clubbing them to death with hammers. He ran chat groups and distributed thousands of 'abuse on demand' videos and images as part of the 'monkey hate' online community.

Some of the monkeys were dressed up as babies while being violently attacked, raising growing concerns that the animals were being used as 'proxies' by people seeking to view child abuse material. Judge Christopher Grout said he had never encountered such horrific animal abuse in his career, describing the offending as 'truly appalling'.

Abbey Wood man jailed as ringleader of monkey torture network
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In this story: Bartosz Poklek · Abbey Wood · Woolwich Crown Court · Judge Christopher Grout

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