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Prosecutor will seek to try teens accused in alpaca death as adults

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Staff Report Updated 12:45 AM Saturday, March 6, 2010

HAMILTON — The Butler County prosecutor said Friday, March 5 his office will seek to try as adults two juveniles accused in the death of an alpaca in Madison Twp.

In a statement released this morning, Prosecutor Robin Piper said on Monday, March 8 his office plans to file a motion requesting the case of the two 17-year-old males be bound over to the adult court.

Piper also stated additional charges have been filed today, against two juveniles. Vandalism and theft charges, both fourth-degree felonies, were filed against the two.

Piper also said a bill aimed at animal cruelty offenders introduced by state Rep. Courtney Combs of Hamilton “doesn’t do enough.”

“House Bill 55 would allow animal cruelty, animal torture, or the malicious killing of an animal to be a misdemeanor,” he said in the statement.

The bill requires only psychological counseling when the animal is a “companion” animal, which generally means, cat or dog. This requirement should be more comprehensive and put into place anytime a juvenile is involved in animal cruelty, malicious injury, or torture of an animal - - regardless of what type of animal is involved.”

Piper said an alpaca is not a “companion” animal.

The two 17-year-old face charges in the death of the alpaca, as does 22-year-old Stacie Mullins, 22, 6300 block of Kalbfleisch Road in Madison Twp.

The three are charged in connection with allegedly taking a 3-month-old male alpaca, Masterpiece, on Feb. 5 from a farm on Browns Run Road in Madison Twp., beating it to death and dumping its body in a Montgomery County barn.

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