SICK AND TWISTED: Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Funding Monkey Sexual Torture Videos – Burned Alive, Genitals Mutilated, and Other Atrocities Amanda Leigh Fourez, of Catlin, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush videos” that depicted the sexual torture and horrific abuse of monkeys. She admitted to paying thousands of dollars for custom videos showing monkeys being burned alive, mutilated, and subjected to other atrocities, distributing them through online chat groups. Fourez faces up to seven years in prison and substantial fines for her involvement in this network.

• Amanda Leigh Fourez pleaded guilty to conspiracy and distribution of animal crush videos.
• The videos featured sexual torture, burning alive, genital mutilation, and limb breaking of adult and baby monkeys.
• Fourez paid thousands of dollars to commission and distribute these videos through online chat groups.
• She admitted to sending at least 11 payments and distributing videos on at least 10 occasions.
• She faces up to seven years in prison and fines up to $500,000.
• ICE Director Todd M. Lyons condemned the acts and vowed to continue investigating similar online groups.
• Another individual, Joseph Garrett Buckland, recently pleaded guilty to the same conspiracy.