Overview

• An Oklahoma federal jury found Johnson guilty on six felony counts for violating the Animal Welfare Act’s bans on possessing, selling, transporting and delivering animals for fighting.
• Authorities seized 190 pit bull–type dogs from his Mal Kant Kennels property, the largest single-person dog confiscation in a federal case.
• Prosecutors underscored Johnson’s status as a repeat offender after a 2004 state conviction for dog fighting at Krazyside Kennels.
• Johnson faces up to five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 per count at a sentencing scheduled for a later date.
• Department of Justice and FBI leaders praised the verdict as a demonstration of their commitment to prosecuting organized animal cruelty.