- Conviction
- Animal cruelty
- Date
- Not stated
Source-verified state registry
Rhode Island animal-cruelty convictions
PawWatch Registry publishes final convictions supported by an official court, prosecutor, law-enforcement, or government registry source. Records are rechecked for corrections and removals.
6 verified recordsReview in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-01
Coverage transparency
What PawWatch Registry has reviewed
- Date range reviewed
- Record-level official sources reviewed; statewide 2015-present backfill incomplete
- Official sources checked
- 1
Official sources
Known gaps
- Statewide and major local official sources have not been reviewed for the complete 2015-present period.
- Conviction
- One count unnecessary cruelty to animals; one count overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals
- Date
- 2026-07-15
- Conviction
- Unnecessary cruelty to animal; related dog-care/vaccination charges reported
- Date
- 2026-01-28
- Conviction
- Possessing, sponsoring, and exhibiting birds in an animal fighting venture (2 counts)
- Date
- 2025-11-14
- Conviction
- One count animal cruelty, along with manslaughter and child-cruelty/neglect counts
- Date
- 2021-08-25; sentenced 2021-12-22
- Conviction
- Animal cruelty
- Date
- 2016-11-01