A Greeneville, Tennessee, woman is heading to federal prison for over three years after orchestrating a disturbing international scheme to produce and share videos of animal cruelty. Katrina Favret was sentenced today to 40 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in an online community centered around the torture of monkeys.
The sentencing comes after Favret pleaded guilty on November 7, 2025, to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush videos,” along with additional counts of producing the illicit content.
Court records reveal that Favret didn’t just watch these videos; she was a primary financier and director of the violence. Using encrypted messaging apps to hide her tracks, she sent money to individuals in Indonesia who were willing to carry out sadistic acts against both baby and adult monkeys for a price.
The evidence presented in the case showed a high level of premeditation. Favret provided specific, detailed instructions on the exact types of torture she wanted to see performed. Once the videos were filmed and sent back to her, she distributed the footage to other members of her online group.
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A signed statement of facts confirmed that the videos depicted extreme violence and sadistic acts specifically requested by Favret and her co-conspirators.
The announcement of the sentence was made by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II for the Southern District of Ohio.
The investigation that led to Favret’s arrest was a joint effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the FBI.
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