Brenden Shaputis – Source, Franklin County Jail
LOGAN, IL – Brenden Allen Shaputis, 20, of Ewing and Trenton H. Bennett, 18, of West Frankfort, were taken into custody on October 3 by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies. Both are facing charges of animal torture and theft over $500. Both charges are Class 3 felonies. Two juveniles, that were 15 and 17, were also arrested and then later released to their parents.
According to the police report the piglets were stolen from the Logan Sow Center, located in rural Franklin County. After stealing the 30 piglets, reportedly only one-week-old, the animals were killed by being hit with a rake, kicked and beaten. One of piglets was also throw from a bridge overpass, the report stated.
Trenton Bennett – Source Franklin County Jail
Shaputis and Bennett remain in custody in Franklin County Jail, in lieu of $45,000 bond each. Shaputis and Bennett are expected to make their initial court appearance later this week.
The alleged that were charged are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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