A Newhall man with the legal name Sexy Vegan pled no contest Friday to charges stemming from a video he allegedly posted to social media in which he sexually assaults a dog.
Sexy Vegan, born Hansel DeBartolo III, 37, pled no contest to one misdemeanor count of “disturbing the peace,” according to Ricardo Santiago with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Vegan was immediately sentenced to two years of summary probation, 100 hours of community service, and 52 weeks of a sexual offender program, according to Santiago.
“In addition, the defendant’s dogs which were previously seized will not be returned and he will be prohibited from owning any new animals during his probationary period,” Santiago wrote in an official statement.
On Sept. 5, the Vegan reportedly posted a video on his social media account depicting inappropriate behavior with a pit bull, prosecutors said.
After investigation, detectives served a search and arrest warrant for the suspect’s home on DeWolfe Road in Newhall, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“Detectives found a video on social media of the suspect performing an act of bestiality,” Miller said.
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Vegan was also reportedly on probation for an unrelated charge outside of the Santa Clarita area, according to Sheriff’s officials.
Two dogs were removed from the home by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, Miller said.
Vegan has appeared twice on the Dr. Phil Show, with the first appearance for an episode titled, “My Brother Changed His Name to ‘Sexy Vegan,’ Wears Speedos in Public and is Spending My Mom’s $11 Million Inheritance.”
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Why are people shaming him?! Some people like their animals more than humans. I thought nowadays, everything was OK, no behavior is to be judged, shamed!? Where is the LGBTQ in his defense?!!
Are you serious.how twisted
LGBTQ and ACLU defend consenting adults, how do you confuse that with animals JoJo ?
This man? needs help, and a lot of it!
He’s adopted 2 new dogs. I was told by someone that lives near. Ac needs to go as well as sheriff.
Why are you shaming? He loves animals more than people! Isn’t EVERYTHING supposed to be cool & acceptable these days?!?! Why aren’t the LGBTQ & ACLU standing up for him & individualist behavior!?!?
Um – last I checked, being LGBTQ (and whatnot) is not illegal. Beastiality is. This has nothing to do with the lgbtq community. It is criminal.
REALLY JoJo ??? We can love our pets, but, not Sexually love them! Wow
Sooo…He won’t eat meat…but it’s ok to…..
The media keeps pushing inclusion of everything, why not him? Isn’t that discrimination?! Isn’t that beastiophobic?!
Two consenting adults JoJo seems pretty simple. Doesn’t include animals or minors, is that too difficult for you to understand?