Cirilo Castillo Jr., 43 of Edinburg, Texas was back in court on Wednesday and charged with criminal trespass and animal cruelty for having sex with a horse.
Most animal welfare laws view zoophilia as animal abuse. According to Wikipedia, there are 18 states that have no specific bestiality laws; Texas is one of them. Florida passed a bestiality law in 2011.
According to the Monitor.com, Castillo was released from jail on June 25 for public lewdness and having sex with the mare named Nadia. On June 28, he was caught on a video surveillance camera having sex with the same horse again. A previous record shows another arrest in January 2012 for similar allegations.
The Houston Chronicle states Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino describes Castillo as a laborer with prior arrests for theft and possession of marijuana. The Sheriff stated:
“The guy is practically harmless, except for the horse. I can’t just ignore this and allow it to keep happening."
The Sheriff is hoping Justice of the Peace Bobby Contreras will order Castillo to get treatment. Bond was set at $35,000.
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