Steven Galecki

History

Convicted: Killing and selling endangered animals for meat
Mar 25, 1998 - Chicago, IL (US)
Sentence: Galecki, plead guilty to selling exotic cats. He became a government witness and helped federal fish and wildlife agents put an end to the slaughter ring. As a result of becoming a witness he was placed on probation for 4 years and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.

Galecki, formerly of Crete, IL now lives in Lowell, Indiana.

Galecki agreed to testify in exchange for a reduced sentence. Galecki was also charged with 6 counts of violating wildlife protection statutes and could have been sentenced to 5 years behind bars and fined $250,000 for each count. Those charges were dropped.

Notes:
a licensed exotic animal exhibitor and dealer who owned and operated an exotic animal exhibition business called Funky Monkey Animal Park in Crete and who purchased endangered tigers and leopards, shot, killed, and skinned them, and caused others to do the same, and transported and sold their hides and meat for profit. He was charged with conspiracy and six counts of violating wildlife protection statutes;