LEONARDTOWN, Md. – State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Sean Patrick Kraese, 24, of Piney Point, Maryland, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of seven years in prison after his conviction for animal cruelty and obscene material charges related to performing sexual acts on his pet dog.
“The Defendant was convicted of distribution of obscene material, possession of obscene material with intent to distribute, and two counts of aggravated animal cruelty following a bench trial. I want to thank the countless members of law enforcement officers including the responding animal control officers, sheriff’s deputies and detectives, crime lab technicians, and prosecutors who worked tirelessly together on this investigation to ensure the successful prosecution for these unimaginable crimes,” said State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling.
Sergeant Keith Moritz of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was the lead investigator.
Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Proctor and Assistant State’s Attorney Zachary Varda prosecuted the case on behalf of the citizens of St. Mary’s County.
The Honorable Joseph M. Stanalonis presided over the case.
For additional information, please see the prior news release posted on September 6, 2024.
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