Los Angeles Defendant Charged With Multiple Felony Animal Cruelty Counts

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Los Angeles County prosecutors say Jaquan Slaughter is charged with eight felony counts of animal cruelty and one misdemeanor count of abandonment of an animal involving three dogs.

Case statusPending Court

Location reportedLos Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Person named in reportJaquan Slaughter

First reported2026-09-18

Last updated10/6/2026

Case details

Prosecutors allege repeated abuse between March and May 2026. The county source listed a pretrial conference for October 21, 2026.

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Official sources

Lake Hughes Animal Rescue Operator Charged With 35 Counts of Animal Cruelty and Code Violations — current animal cruelty prosecutions sectionProsecutor / District Attorney · 2026-09-18 ↗

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