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Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds
Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds A Maryland man who used to serve as a Department of Defense deputy chief will spend time behind bars after admitting earlier this to his role in a violent dogfighting ring that involved him electrocuting animals who lost, federal authorities confirmed. Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 64, pleaded guilty in September to federal charges that include conspiracy to engage in animal fighting, specifically the fighting of dogs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. On Friday, Dec. 13, officials announced that Moorefield has been sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison,…

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Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds
Former DoD Deputy Chief Admitted To Operating Dogfighting Kennel Out Of Anne Arundel Home: Feds A Maryland man who used to serve as a Department of Defense deputy chief admitted to his role in a violent dogfighting ring that involved him electrocuting animals who lost, federal authorities announced. Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 63, pleaded guilty to federal charges that include conspiracy to engage in animal fighting, specifically the fighting of dogs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. According to the guilty plea, federal agents began investigating Moorefield’s connections to dogfighting after officers from Anne Arundel County Animal Control responded to a rep…

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