For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2018
A south Kansas City man faces a misdemeanor animal abuse case in connection with a cat being kicked, which was captured on video and distributed via social media, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.
Johnathan M. Taylor, dob: 10/15/1998, faces Animal Abuses -- 1st Offense, a misdemeanor under Missouri law.
A court date for his first appearance in court has yet to be set.
For more information, contact:
Michael Mansur
Director of Communication
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Jean Peters Baker, Prosecutor
Work : (816) 881-3812
Mobile: (816) 674-3954
mmansur@jacksongov.org
http://jacksoncountyprosecutor.com
*Charges are only accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or has pleaded.