The disgusting pig-women monkey torturers, Adriana Orme and Holly Le Gresley Paedophiles, have been incarcerated for their involvement in a monkey torturing ring, an act characterised by the judge as “depraved, sickening, and wicked.”
Adriana Orme, 56, from Upton-upon-Severn, and Holly Le Gresley, 37, from Kidderminster, had previously acknowledged their involvement in the international network.
Worcester Crown Court examined disturbing accounts of the anguish endured by juvenile macaques in Indonesia, with the recordings disseminated globally.
Holly Le Gresley, identified by the judge as having played a “leading role,” was sentenced to two years in prison, whereas Orme received a 15-month sentence.
Holly Le Gresley uploaded almost 130 films and 22 photos, having served as an archivist responsible for categorising and sharing part of the footage, as presented in court.
She additionally remitted a money to a PayPal account to promote cruelty.
Adriana Orme (left) and Holly Le Gresley (right) have already acknowledged their involvement in the network.
Adriana Orme, in the interim, admitted guilt for disseminating an obscene item by uploading one image and 26 videos depicting monkey torture, and for having incited or facilitated unnecessary suffering by transferring £10 to a PayPal account.
An investigation revealed the roles of women inside the network that originated on YouTube before transitioning to secret groups on the messaging application Telegram.
The internet group financed the removal of baby long-tailed macaque monkeys from their mothers, subsequently subjecting them to torture and execution.
Members also cast votes on suggested methodologies.
A demonstration occurred outside the courthouse before to the hearing, and animal rights activists were permitted entry into the gallery.
Individuals globally financially supported the viewing of videos depicting the torture and killing of macaques.
Jailing Adriana Orme and Holly Le Gresley, Judge James Burbidge KC described their behaviour as “deplorable, abhorrent and sadistic”.
He said their offences went against any sense of compassion and were “beyond comprehension for most of society”.
“Adriana Orme and Holly Le Gresley, you promoted the physical torture of monkeys by others, you shared videos and images of such torture and abuse, retained images and videos for what appeared to be your own pleasure and amusement,” he said.
He told Holly Le Gresley she had “caused significant pain, torture and death to the monkeys in Indonesia”.
In all, police recovered thousands of files from 20 devices owned by the women in a year-long investigation.
The court heard the defendants, Adriana Orme and Holly Le Gresley, were in a private chat group run by an administrator in the US, called the “Torture King”.
The judge said: “These offences represent a course of conduct by you both that can only be described as depraved, sickening and wicked.
“Using the comfort of your own homes you engaged in chat rooms through the internet.
“Perhaps in that environment you took leave of your senses and any real recognition of reality – as sadly some people appear to do when engaging with others on the internet.”
He added: “Why there even exists such a forum is beyond comprehension and a sad indictment to humanity. You promoted the physical torture of monkeys by others and you disseminated videos of such torture and abuse.”
In May, Holly Le Gresley admitted her role in the group
Speaking after the sentencing, West Mercia Police described it as a landmark case.
Det Ch Insp Ben Arrowsmith said it was the first time in British legal history that “charges relating to animal cruelty have been brought for offences that took place abroad, where the offenders are in the UK”.
“The hatred and deviant fascination the defendants have shown in relation to the cruelty and abuse towards monkeys is incomprehensible,” he said.
“The suffering the animals endured is sickening and sadistic; it’s impossible to comprehend how anyone could find it enjoyable.”
The force said both women had watched the videos, expressed delight at the images and regularly shared material.
Ch Insp Kevin Lacks-Kelly, head of the national wildlife crime unit, said it was the worst cruelty he had ever seen.
Despite this being the latest in a series of high-profile criminal cases, he said that the “transnational investigation” into the global network was still ongoing.
Holly Le Gresley, who called herself The Immolator, was aware that she could face up to five years in jail, the judge said. [IS THAT IT?]
In mitigation, Tom Walkling representing Holly Le Gresley, said she had been living with the knowledge of how she had behaved, had a long history of depression and anxiety and was “likely to be diagnosed with autism disorder”. [SFW?]
The court also heard Holly Le Gresley now believed she had post-traumatic stress disorder from the videos.
Curtis Myrie, representing Adriana Orme, said she had several physical illnesses and described her as “a loving mother and grandmother”. [AND A PAEDOPHILE!]
The court also heard how pre-sentence reports recognised how well she had cared for her rescue dog, Diesel.
However, the judge disputed several of the claims made by the defence teams representing Adriana Orme and Holly Le Gresley and rejected their calls for suspended sentences.
He also referenced Holly Le Gresley’s knowledge of the jail time she could face if she was caught, based on comments found by police in a chat.
After the hearing, Sarah Kite, from Action for Primates, who provided evidence, said: “The complete lack of empathy both women showed for the terror and suffering of the monkeys, some just a few days old, is so disturbing.
“To pay for someone to inflict such violence is beyond comprehension.”
US-based animal rights group Lady Freethinker, which also helped track the global network, said the “horrors being inflicted on innocent, baby monkeys for online videos are sickening”.
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