Horse stolen, sexually assaulted Victorville, CA (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Jun 24, 1998 County: San Bernardino Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Brian Lyle Courtier Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 11082 Classification: Bestiality Animal: horse View more cases in CA (US) Login to Watch this Case

A 25-year-old man is facing his second set of charges for allegedly stealing a horse from its corral in the Mojave Narrows Regional Park and sexually assaulting it.

San Bernardino sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Beaver says Brian Lyle Courtier has admitted to the June 24 attack, which occurred just months after he was convicted of having sex with another horse in the same area.

In the most recent incident, the horse's owner found the animal wandering in a nearby swamp along the Mojave River and had it examined by a veterinarian.

Beaver says investigators questioned Courtier at his Victorville, Calif. home, and he admitted that he was again involved in sex crimes with horses.

Investigators say evidence recovered in Courtier's home linked him to the sexual assault. The nature of the evidence has not been made public.

Courtier faces a misdemeanor charge of sexual assault on a horse.

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