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Man faces trial in dog sex case
Westland Observer ^
| October 20, 2003
Posted on 10/20/2003 7:42:53 PM PDT by Dog Gone
As bizarre as it may seem that a Westland man is accused of having sex with his girlfriend's dog, local investigators say such crimes aren't as rare as might be believed.
Former police Sgt. Laura Moore encountered a few strange cases during the 25 years she investigated sex crimes.
"One guy was caught more than once with neighborhood dogs," she said. "There was one case involving a man and a boa constrictor, and one with a man and a chicken."
In the latest incident, 34-year-old David Thomson faces trial after he waived a court hearing Thursday amid allegations he sodomized 3-year-old Sparkles, a female, part-German shepherd, while living at his ex-girlfriend's house.
Police Sgt. Debra Mathews gave this account of the incident:
A 10-year-old girl heard the dog growling in a spare bedroom during the early morning hours of Sept. 28. She believed that her mother's boyfriend was playing video games in the room.
"She peeked into the room and saw him having sex with the dog," Mathews said.
The girl alerted her mother, who also told authorities she saw what happened.
The allegations led to Thomson's arrest on charges of sodomy involving a dog. He could face penalties ranging up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.
A not-guilty plea has been placed in Thomson's court file, and he was released from custody after posting $2,000, or 10 percent of a $20,000 bond.
He returned to Westland District Court on Thursday and waived his preliminary hearing Ð a decision that sent the case to Wayne County Circuit Court for trial.
The incident was reported to police after the ex-girlfriend took the dog to the Michigan Humane Society to be examined, Mathews said.
Thomson, who works for a home-delivery food company, has been ordered to stay away from Sparkles and the dog's family as he awaits trial.
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No wonder she's an ex-girlfriend.
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:42:54 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: ambrose
"It's a Dog o' PIECE" ping.
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:44:04 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Dog Gone
Weird....
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:44:09 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(Qui docet discit!)
To: martin_fierro
A 10-year-old girl heard the dog growling in a spare bedroom during the early morning hours of Sept. 28Dr. Pepper sprayed all over the monitor...
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:45:54 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: Cathryn Crawford
Do you know what I think should be done with this guy? ;-)
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:46:13 PM PDT
by
Scenic Sounds
(Sé esta vieja calle. Puede ser muy peligroso.)
To: Dog Gone
As bizarre as it may seem that a Westland man is accused of having sex with his girlfriend's dog, local investigators say such crimes aren't as rare as might be believed. Ah, Westland...where the men are men and the sheep are always looking over their shoulders.
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:46:34 PM PDT
by
Orangedog
(Soccer-Moms are the biggest threat to your freedoms and the republic !)
To: Dan from Michigan
Friend of yours?
(just kidding)
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:46:53 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: Scenic Sounds
Do you know what I think should be done with this guy? ;-) He should be fed to the dogs, of course! ;-)
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:47:03 PM PDT
by
Cathryn Crawford
(Los vientos y la lluvia lo han lavado limpio.)
To: martin_fierro
Now if his lawyer can just convince the jury the dog had sex with other men........
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:48:33 PM PDT
by
tet68
(multiculturalism is an ideological academic fantasy maintained in obvious bad faith. M. Thompson)
To: Dog Gone
A 10-year-old girl heard the dog growling Of course the dog was growling. "He doesn't call, he doesn't write..."
To: ambrose
HELL NO!!!!
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:49:28 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Roflmao!
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:50:00 PM PDT
by
tet68
(multiculturalism is an ideological academic fantasy maintained in obvious bad faith. M. Thompson)
To: Dog Gone
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:51:22 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Cathryn Crawford
He should be fed to the dogs, of course! ;-)Sí, los perros deben comerlos. ;-)
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:53:50 PM PDT
by
Scenic Sounds
(Sé esta vieja calle. Puede ser muy peligroso.)
To: Dan from Michigan
You crazy Michiganers!
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:54:08 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: ambrose
Wayne County is a seperate planet.....
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:55:02 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: Scenic Sounds
Sí, los perros deben comerlos. ;-) ¡Un qué lío que sería! ;-)
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:55:08 PM PDT
by
Cathryn Crawford
(Los vientos y la lluvia lo han lavado limpio.)
To: Scenic Sounds
¿Desmembración quizás lenta?
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:58:15 PM PDT
by
Cathryn Crawford
(Los vientos y la lluvia lo han lavado limpio.)
To: onyx
ping.
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:58:30 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: martin_fierro; Admin Moderator
Worse than that, it's been moved to the Smokey Backroom!
And this, a serious piece on culture! LOL
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posted on
10/20/2003 7:59:10 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
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