Crime Date: 11/10/2004
Case Status: Convicted
Court Dates: May 26, 2005 (1:15 PM)
Case Updates: Available - Click Here
Abusers/Suspects:
Howard County Court documents show charges against a man (warrant issued on Nov 10, 2004) for one felony count of Animal Mutilation, 2 misdemeanor counts of Animal Cruelty, and one misdemeanor count of Perverted Practice. In part, the Statement of Charges reads as follows:
Upon examination, the cat �Clyde� was observed to have�severe hemorrhages in eyes, hemorrhages of tongue, fractured and displaced teeth, was unable to stand or walk, vomited blood, was incontinent, severe liver trauma, flaccid rectal muscles and splayed rear legs consistent with an object being forced into the rectum or with sexual assault, 7 broken ribs, some freshly broken and others in stages of healing. (The Veterinarian) also advised that all of Clyde�s nails were broken and split. She advised that there was blue and yellow fleece fibers trapped in the broken and split nails. These items were collected as evidence.
�Based on the information obtained during the investigation it was determined that the cat �Clyde� was the victim of intentionally inflicted physical abuse that ultimately resulted in his death. It was also determined that the suspect, Steven Schatz, willfully and intentionally inflicted the injury upon the animal.
This determination was based on the injuries that were observed and documented by the Veterinarian as well as evidence collected. The injuries show that the animal had been systematically abused over a period of time.
The exam also showed that the animal had been sodomized during the abuse causing internal injuries. It is suspected that Schatz would wrap Clyde up the yellow and blue fleece shirt to protect himself from Clyde�s claws. Once the animal was secured Schatz would inflict abuse upon the animal by hitting him and sodomizing him. The tape recording of the abuse obtained by (his girlfriend) provided audio recorded evidence of the animal�s abuse with the voice of the suspect Steven Schatz and the screams of the animal being abused. This voice was identified and confirmed by Schatz to be his voice.�
Schatz has prior arrests for Possession, Possesion with Intent to Distribute, and writing bad checks.
Prosecutor Lisa Vallario
Assistant State�s Attorney
3451 Court House
Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043
Attn: State�s Attorney�s Office Fax # 410-313-3144
Posted: Apr 2, 2005 - 12:10 AM |
District Court Judge Neil Axel finds 38-year-old Steven Richard Schatz guilty of beating the family cat. He was acquitted of committing a perverted sexual practice with the cat. |
Source: WJZ - April 1, 2005 |
Posted: Apr 1, 2005 - 9:27 AM |
At Schatz's trial last week, county prosecutor Lisa Vallario stood in front of the spectators gathered in Howard County District Court and held up a binder full of some 500 faxes and e-mails from around the country. |
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