Desmond Levon Brown
Pleaded guilty in 2026 to federal animal crushing under the PACT Act for burning a puppy alive in December 2024 — the first known PACT Act conviction in South Carolina.
Recorded on Facebook Live holding a puppy above a fire, dropping it in, and kicking it back into the flames. Faces up to 7 years federal prison, a $250,000 fine, restitution, and 3 years supervised release. Case prosecuted by AUSA Elle E. Klein; U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis accepted the plea.
Up to 7 years federal prison + $250,000 fine + 3 years supervised release (sentencing pending).
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