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US state bestiality laws

Updates to bestiality laws in US states between 1999 and 2025

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Jan 28, 2026
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How do state penalties for bestiality vary (misdemeanor vs felony) and what enhancements are common across recent statutes?

State penalties for sexual contact with animals vary widely: some states treat a first offense as a misdemeanor while others impose felonies, and many statutes elevate penalties based on conduct, harm...

Jan 23, 2026
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Are cases of bestiality content being distributed actively investigated?

Cases involving are investigated, but the prosecution record shows most arrests arise as byproducts of broader sex‑crime inquiries (not direct, proactive stings focused solely on animal sexual content...