A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals, Katrina D. Favret of Tennessee and Robert M. Craig of North Carolina, for their alleged roles in a gruesome online network dedicated to the creation and distribution of videos showing the torture and sexual abuse of monkeys. The indictment, unsealed today, sheds light on a disturbing subculture of animal cruelty. The charges allege that Favret and Craig conspired with a previously charged individual, Ronald P. Bedra of Ohio, to produce what are known as “animal crush videos.” These videos depict extreme acts of violence against animals for the titillation of viewers. Favret faces additional charges for the creation and distribution of these horrific videos. According to court documents, the conspiracy extended globally, with the defendants allegedly using encrypted messaging apps to commission and fund individuals in Indonesia to carry out and film the acts of torture. The details of the alleged videos are profoundly distur...