BRADFORD MAN NOW CHARGED WITH FELONY AGGRAVATED CRUELTY AFTER DEATH OF DOG

District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that an additional charge was filed yesterday against the Bradford man charged with cruelty and neglect of animals. George JONES has now been charged with Aggravated Cruelty, a Felony of the third degree, after one of the dogs in his care died. JONES was originally charged with misdemeanor and summary offenses which is consistent with the gradings provided for in the statute drafted by the legislature. But, when the neglect or abuse causes the death of the animal, the statute provides for a new crime of Aggravated Cruelty to be charged which carries a grading of Felony 3.





