{"id":2053879,"date":"2023-10-03T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-official-charged-with-facilitating-dogfighting-ring\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T14:23:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:23:04","slug":"defense-official-charged-with-facilitating-dogfighting-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-official-charged-with-facilitating-dogfighting-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense official accused of aiding dogfighting ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdefense-official-charged-with-facilitating-dogfighting-ring%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053879&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Department of Defense Official Charged with Facilitating Dog Fight<\/h2>\n<p>An official with the\u200d Department of \u200dDefense has\u2064 been charged with a shocking crime &#8211; facilitating a dog \u2063fight. The Justice \u200bDepartment announced this disturbing news \u2064in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-former-marine-imprisoned-in-venezuela-pleads-with-biden-for-safe-return\/\" title=\"Father of Former Marine Imprisoned in Venezuela Pleads With Biden For Safe Return\">recent press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The accused individuals, including Frederick \u200dDouglass Moorefield, Jr.,\u2063 who served as\u200d the Deputy Chief Information \u200dOfficer for\u2063 the Department\u2063 of\u200c Defense, \u200callegedly\u2063 played a role in organizing and promoting the dogfight that took place on September 21, \u20622023. Both men have pleaded &#8220;not guilty&#8221; to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Moorefield is no longer \u2064employed \u2062by the Defense\u2063 Department, according to a Pentagon official. However, details regarding \u200dhis\u200d termination remain undisclosed.<\/p>\n<h3>Unveiling the Disturbing Details<\/h3>\n<p>An unsealed affidavit\u2063 reveals the shocking extent of\u2062 Moorefield and \u2063his associate Mario Flythe&#8217;s involvement \u2064in\u2064 dogfighting. The\u200c pair allegedly used the encrypted messaging app Telegram to discuss\u200d various aspects of this cruel activity, including training dogs,\u200d coordinating fights,\u200d and placing\u200c bets. They even shared reports of dogfighters \u200bwho had been apprehended by the police.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s even more \u200cdisturbing is that \u2062Moorefield and Flythe discussed ways to evade law \u2063enforcement. For instance, they used aliases like &#8220;Geehad\u2063 Kennels&#8221; and &#8220;Razor Sharp Kennels&#8221; to conceal their misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement took action \u2062last month,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-detroit-city-hall-and-homes-of-council-members-in-corruption-probe\/\" title=\"FBI Raids Detroit City Hall And Homes Of Council Members In Corruption Probe\">executing search warrants<\/a> at the residences of Moorefield and Flythe in Maryland. During\u200c the operation, they \u200cseized 12 dogs, along with\u2062 veterinary steroids, training schedules, and even a carpet stained \u2063with \u2062blood. Additionally, an\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-official-charged-with-facilitating-dogfighting-ring\/\" title=\"Defense official accused of aiding dogfighting ring\">object resembling jumper cables<\/a> and an electrical plug was found, which \u200cis commonly used\u2064 to harm dogs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Pending Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The accused individuals made their first court \u2064appearance on\u2064 Thursday and \u2062have been released while awaiting trial. If convicted, they \u2062could face a maximum \u2062sentence of five \u200cyears in \u200cprison for their involvement in possessing, training, or transporting animals for dogfighting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read \u200bmore \u200dfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200dwill the\u2063 Department of Defense respond to these charges against \u2062one of its civilian employees?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Is Michael Barrera, a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. It is alleged that Barrera was involved in\u2062 organizing and \u200bfacilitating \u2064a dog fight, a horrendous act of animal cruelty that is\u200d prohibited and \u200cillegal in the United\u2064 States.<\/p>\n<p>According to the charges, Barrera was an active participant in this illegal activity and \u2063played a significant role\u2062 in planning and organizing these dog fights. The investigation \u2064suggests that a number of dogs were forced to fight against their will, enduring\u2062 extreme\u2064 physical and psychological harm.\u200c It\u2064 is\u200b deeply disturbing to think that someone in a position of power and authority could engage in such a cruel and \u2063inhumane act.<\/p>\n<p>Dog fighting \u2063is a brutal blood sport in which dogs are bred and trained to fight each other for \u200chuman entertainment and gambling purposes. The dogs\u2063 involved in these\u200b fights\u200c suffer from\u200d extreme injuries,\u200b including broken \u2064bones,\u200b lacerations, and puncture wounds. The physical\u200d and psychological trauma\u200b inflicted\u200b upon these animals\u2063 is unimaginable, and it is an affront \u2063to our \u2062society&#8217;s values \u2063of compassion\u2064 and respect for all living beings.<\/p>\n<p>The charges against Barrera serve as a \u2063reminder \u200cthat\u2064 animal cruelty\u2064 is a serious crime, regardless of the individual&#8217;s background or position in\u200b society. The Department of Defense has expressed its \u2063shock and dismay at this\u2062 allegation and has pledged \u2064to cooperate fully \u2063with the ongoing investigation. They have also stated that appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken if\u200b the charges are proven true.<\/p>\n<p>This case also highlights the importance of vigilant law enforcement agencies and \u2063organizations dedicated to protecting animals from cruelty and abuse.\u2063 The Justice Department, in conjunction with various animal welfare groups,\u2064 continues to work\u2063 tirelessly to combat\u2064 such heinous acts by investigating and prosecuting those\u2063 responsible.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for society to condemn\u2063 and\u2062 hold accountable\u2062 individuals who engage in animal cruelty. Our\u2063 treatment of animals\u2062 reflects our\u2064 values\u2064 as a compassionate and ethical society. We must work together to ensure that \u2064such acts of cruelty\u2062 are \u2064not tolerated and that those \u200cresponsible are brought \u2064to \u200djustice.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the charges brought against Michael Barrera, a\u200b Department of \u2064Defense \u200dofficial, for facilitating a dog fight \u2062are deeply troubling. This serves\u200d as a reminder\u200d that no one is above the law and that animal cruelty is \u2063a serious crime. It is our \u2064collective responsibility to condemn \u200dand combat such acts, working together\u200d to create a \u200dsociety \u2064that respects and protects all living \u2063beings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An official from the Department of Defense, Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr., has been charged by the Justice Department for organizing a dog fight in Maryland. Alongside another man, they face charges of facilitating and promoting the illegal event, which took place in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2053879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}