Overview

• Ronald Bedra, 42, admitted to making and distributing 'animal crush' videos showing extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
• The videos were created by paying individuals in Indonesia to torture monkeys on camera, including severing limbs and using heated screwdrivers.
• Bedra used encrypted chat apps to communicate and transfer money for the creation of these videos.
• He mailed a thumb drive containing 64 torture videos to a co-conspirator in Wisconsin.
• Bedra moderated an online platform where these videos were shared and discussed.