Former Animal Shelter Worker Sentenced to 20 Years for Extreme Cruelty to Kittens
Weatherford, TX – A former animal care technician at a local shelter has been sentenced to two consecutive terms of ten years each for the torture and death of kittens under his care. Gabriel Skyler Caswell, 22, received the legal maximum punishment for cruelty to a non-livestock animal in two separate trials concerning the abuse at the Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter. In each case, Caswell did not testify, and District Judge Craig Towson presided over both trials. Each jury, in a swift decision, imposed a $10,000 fine, reflecting the severity of the offenses. The … Read more