Crime

Police arrest Kentucky man for allegedly having sex with dead deer

A sex crime against an animal is a Class D felony in Kentucky, which carries a one- to five-year prison sentence if convicted.
A sex crime against an animal is a Class D felony in Kentucky, which carries a one- to five-year prison sentence if convicted. ARCHIVO DEL MIAMI HERALD
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  • Man from Owensboro found in Muhlenberg County allegedly having sex with a dead deer.
  • Police booked Allen Osbourne, 32, on a Class D felony (1–5 years).
  • Osbourne held on $5,000 bond; arraignment set in Muhlenberg District Court.

A man from Western Kentucky was arrested Saturday after he allegedly was caught having sex with a deer carcass.

Around 7 p.m. Feb. 21, a motorist called Central City police after they spotted Allen Osbourne, 32, of Owensboro, having sex with a dead deer, according to court documents. An officer reportedly found Osbourne on Phillip Stone Way in Muhlenberg County with his pants around his knees and blood on his boxers.

Osbourne also had deer fur on the lower part of his hoodie, according to court documents. He was booked into the Muhlenberg County Detention Center and charged with a sex crime against an animal.

The law supporting the charge went into effect June 27, 2019. It is considered a Class D felony, which carries a one- to five-year prison sentence if convicted.

Osbourne is being held on a $5,000 bond, according to court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Muhlenberg District Court Monday.

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