A 36-year-old Coral Gables man was awaiting sentencing in a federal animal cruelty case that included videos showing the ...

Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, of Coral Gables, admitted in Miami federal court March 3, he distributed videos of someone ...

Another monkey was seen tethered by a long rope around its neck, with two other monkeys seen in the background tied up. The video prompted a wave of complaints from viewers who described the scenes as ...

Francisco Javier Ravelo was charged with creating online chat groups to distribute more than 40 violent and sexual videos.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Florida man faces up to seven years in prison after he plead guilty Monday to ...

A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.

Francisco Javier Ravelo, a former Air Force contractor, obtained a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Miami ...

Francisco Javier Ravelo, a former Air Force contractor, obtained a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Miami ...

A South Florida man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing videos that depicted the sexual torture and mutilation of baby ...

Punch the baby monkey and his emotional support stuffed orangutan are real, according to the official X account ( archived) ...

The story of Punch the monkey finding comfort in a stuffed animal after being abandoned at birth is real. In early 2026, ...

Deborah Misotti founded the Talkin' Monkeys Project in Clewiston to rescue monkeys and apes from illegal and abusive ...