Target: LaChia L. Bradshaw, Prosecutor for Burlington County, New Jersey
Goal: Punish individuals accused of starving over 100 animals to fullest extent if found guilty.
When New Jersey residents Rebeccah Halbach and Brandon Leconey were arrested on multiple charges of animal cruelty as well as child endangerment, community members were horrified. Investigators indicated that the couple may have been responsible for the deaths of as many as 100 dogs and the endangerment of many more animals, including cats and rabbits. The local police chief described their alleged house of horrors as follows: “there’s dogs in cages. Live dogs in cages, dead dogs in cages. Dead animals throughout the house…behind the home there was also a burial spot where there was a large number of dogs in various levels of decay.” A nine-year-old child was also reportedly on the premises, leading to the child endangerment charges. But the sad story does not end here. Halbach and Leconey have now been arrested on even more charges.
According to the new filings, the couple allegedly leveraged their connections to an animal rescue to pose as employees of the shelter and engage in fraudulent adoptions. Worse yet, not only did this apparent scheme reportedly swindle well-meaning people out of money, but it also allegedly led to innocent animals coming under the “care” of the couple. Abuse, neglect, and starvation seemingly followed.
Sign the petition below to call for no settlements and maximum sought penalties in this disturbing case.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Prosecutor Bradshaw,
Rebecca Halbach and Brandon Leconey allegedly let dozens of animals starve to death while carrying out a reported fraudulent animal adoption scheme. From the statements of the police chief, the alleged crime scene tragically lived up to its moniker as a house of horrors. The chief said of the case: “what was present in that home was jarring to some pretty senior law enforcement officers, who have seen things, and this will probably stick with them for a while.” These discoveries apparently included several barely alive animals on the brink of death.
Following the additional charges related to the initial animal cruelty and child endangerment charges, please ensure this tragic chapter has a just conclusion. Do not settle out of court, and pursue the maximum possible sentence. The reported victims deserve as much.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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LET THE OWNERS ALSO STARVE TO DEATH. NO EXCUSE FOR SUCH CRUELTIES.
Laws need to be passed to charge people with animal abuse and/or murder the same as if the animal was a person. This needs to stop. Animals should not be treated this way. They feel pain, happiness and sadness the same way we do. They cry, they love unconditionally, they’re better than most people. We need to be their voice. I love animals more than most people and there is nothing I wouldn’t do for them. They need us to fight for them.
Cheryl I agree with you 100 percent but there ARE no laws on the books that protect animals.This is because animals are vonsidered PROPERTY in this country Until this is changed….which will be hard to do because all people care about in this country is making a PROFIT….there petitions won’t help much
It can be changed if these bastards are taken out poste-haste!
And yes, it can be done with planning and stealth. But please make sure you have the stomach for this as it is from experience — not as easy as writing about it. Although I will say no more right now!!
These ‘nasties’ are well surplus to requirements.They are sub- human garbage that no one would miss.
Much more use DEAD!!
J.W.
I AM so sick of these MONSTERS not getting the Severe punishment they TRULY DESERVE, WTF is wrong with these Judges, put them away for Life or give them DEATH, there are no excuses for what they did
throw them in jail and strave them!
Such terrible people to let these poor dogs languishing and dying. These so-called humans should get the same treatment.
There’s only one way that these sick bastards will understand this shit will not be tolerated. And that is, beaten to death by an animal activist ‘mob’ or suchlike then the evil tossers would NEVER do it again that’s for sure.
Fuck the useless bloody Judicial system as these twats will do nothing. Whilst these bastards are still walking around they will STILL be doing these atrocities as it is in their blood.
This really the only way to put a stop to these animal torturing pieces of shite!
No matter even if it is a quick death, they sure will not be around to do stuff like this anymore.
As I have said before, this has got to happen people and it WILL happen mark my words.
There is only so much of this crap that normal people will take before retaliation happens.
J.W.
Great suggestion.
I will NEVER understand how humans (even human excrement) can allow greed & money to supersede compassion & kindness, especially towards innocent animals. Please give the MAXIMUM punishment allowed by LAW! They never deserve to see the light of day again!
FRY THESE FUCKING CUNTS!!!!!!! *EVERY* news article I see about these pieces of shit say they were “arrested again”. — *AGAIN*, as in: they were arrested before. ANIMAL ABUSE PERPETUATES BECAUSE THESE SCUM-SUCKING MONSTERS GET PIDDLY-ASS FINES, SUSPENDED SENTENCES, AND NO PERMANENT BAN ON KEEPING ANIMALS!!!!! WHEN THE FUCKING HELL IS THIS SHIT GOING TO CHANGE?!?!?!?!?!!!
Right on Sister, you have said it 100% .
These bastards have to be stopped by any means possible.
If anyone knows where they live, then a ‘not so friendly’ visit could be arranged to make sure these ‘pieces of shite’ never do this again!
These shitbags need to be DEAD!
No excuse FELONY CHARGES TO THE MAX for each innocent animal they killed and abused. Lock them in a prison cage for life that is the least the Justice system can do for Justice of those poor animals. I would prefer they get the death sentence but the law won’t allow that. So never being in society is the next best thing for every living being.
Nobody mentioned that poor kid living with dead animals and starving ones. I’m sure he also was scarred from this and will grow up thinking animals are not important. Throw the book at these people. And never let them have the child back and NEVER be allowed a animal again!!!!!!!!!!
How in the hell does this happen without no one knowing. Lock these filthy bastards up and let them starve to death!!!!
A very easy task. Find the owners and fuck them!!!
This is utterly despicable and needs to STOP so that it never happens again.
Who the hell is giving sweet animals to thESE psychoS without doing a proper vetting!!!??
Rebeccah Halbach and Brandon Leconey – Hope you die of slow starvation either in prison or where ever you are. YOU NEED TO SUFFER THE EXACT SAME END AS ALL THE SWEET ANIMALS THAT HAD THE UNFORTUNATE LUCK TO CROSS PATH WITH YOU TWO HELLRAISERS…HELL IS TOO GOOD GOR YOU!
I BLAME EVERYONE WHO DROPPED THE BALL…NO ONE SEEMED TO HAVE THE FORESIGHT TO CHECK INTO ANYTHING!!!!!! WHY WHY WHY?????
IS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM ALSO GOING TO DROP THE BALL??? THE ONLY RIGHT OUTCOME IS MULTIPLE COUNTS OF MURDER . THESE ARE SERIAL KILLERS WITH NO REMORSE AND IF FREED WILL CONTINUE THEIR KILLING SPREE!!!
I totally agree with you!
What the hell is wrong with people anymore?! These two worthless pieces of garbage deserve the same treatment they inflicted on all those innocent animals!!
The poor child who had to witness this will probably be scarred for life.
Until we pass stiff animal cruelty laws this will never stop.!
There will never be any laws for animal torture that will condemn these bastards to death. Animals do not matter to the Judicial system.
We as normal humans have got to do something about these murdering uncaring bastards as a warning to other asswipes as the ‘pussyfooted’ law will not!!
Would I put my money where my mouth is? Yes I bloody well would as I am totally ‘pissed off‘ with these animal murdering bastards getting away with this torture.
And to mention, I sure would sleep very well afterwards knowing there were now one or two of these shitbags less on our planet!
J,W.
I strongly agree that this couple deserves to be locked in prison and allowed to starve. Those poor fur babies need justice.
Maximum punishment please!! Also, a lifetime ban is needed: from owning, caring for, possessing, and from residing in any house where ANY animal is present.
They need to forfeit ALL animals currently in their possession, and also pay back costs for all veterinary care if applicable. Let’s be serious about saving animals’ lives. Thank you.
The evidence of abuse, neglect, and death of so many animals should be proof enough for the Judge to put these 2 individuals in jail for quite some time. Additional jail time for deceptive rescue/shelter operations. No Child and no Animal should ever be under the care of these 2 people responsible for these crimes.
Just euthanize these monsters. There is no going back.
The justice system and all ARMS AND LEGS that that entails is complicit in these crimes of ABJECT HORROR, TREACHERY AND CRUELTY AGAINST INNOCENTS WHO CANNOT EVEN DEFEND THEMSELVES!!!!!! as they stand by and do not do the right thing….it is time to stop all the cowardly BS and make things right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!