Animal abuse charges are taken very seriously by local prosecutors. The general public feels very strongly that people who engage in animal abuse need to be punished harshly.
What To Do If You're Questioned For Animal Abuse
If you are being questioned about, do not talk with local police officers! It is very important to remember this! Time after time, I have seen good people have their words twisted by police officers in a way that makes these good people look guilty. Police officers are not the ones who will be charging you with a crime, that has to be done by a prosecutor. Do not believe police officers when they tell you that they will get charges dropped if you confess to a crime or help them bust someone else.
A Michigan man was being investigated for animal abuse and confessed according to an article on Mlive.com
I would be willing to bet anyone a dollar that this man wasn’t planning on confessing when he started talking with the police officer. Police officers are trained to get a person to confess by lying to them or by using other dirty tricks. This man now has almost no chance of beating the charges with his confession.