Former Tyson-Contracted Farm Owner Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges, Following Undercover Investigation
RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, November 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following an investigation, a former Virginia-based chicken supplier for Tyson Foods, has pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty (case numbers CR23000049) and CR23000049-1). This plea marks a significant development in the case, following a similar guilty plea from the farm’s manager in August. Both pleas stem from undercover footage revealing widespread abuse of a flock of 150,000 birds at the facility, captured by Animal Outlook, a national nonprofit animal protection organization. The farm owner’s guilty plea includes a 12-month suspended sentence on each count, along with a prohibition on…