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Young neighbor came home to a horrific scene
Updated: Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009, 1:00 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 20 Mar 2009, 11:49 AM EDT
MENA, Ark. (AP) - A man faces a trial next week on charges that he had sex with a young neighbor's dog and horse. John Coppes was arrested Dec. 13 in his neighbor's horse pen. A 13-year-old girl said she saw Coppes with her Anatolian shepherd.
Coppes is also charged with abusing the girl's small Palomino horse. The bestiality charges each carry up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. If convicted, Coppes would not have to register as a sex offender.
The 25-year-old from Polk County is free on bond but has been ordered to stay away from his neighbor and her animals. He also faces a criminal trespass charge. He had faced a public sexual indecency charge but Arkansas law requires the participation of two humans for a conviction.
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