A Llanharan Animal Abuser, Corey Coleman, with a deviant sexual interest in horses, who was apprehended for sexually abusing the animals, has evaded a prison sentence after the court learnt that a stallion had kicked and hospitalised him while he was attempting to rape the horse. It has been well established that there is a direct correlation between animal and child abuse but the Judge seemed to think it was all just a bit of fun.
CCTV footage from Ynyscrug Livery Yard in Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf captured Corey Coleman, 26, perpetrating a sequence of unsettling actions.
Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court was informed that Corey Coleman, a resident of Llanharan, frequently volunteered to care for horses at the stables, where he was familiar to the workers.
His sexual abuse of the animals was only discovered after a horse hurt him while attempting to mount him on June 27, 2024, an incident the court described as “an element of instant karma.”
The 26-year-old was discovered supine in a corridor between the stables, suffering from a severe back injury.
Corey Coleman was admitted to the hospital with spinal fractures and equipped with a back brace.
Notwithstanding his “serious injuries,” Geraint Richards, prosecuting for the RSPCA, stated that Corey Coleman returned to the stables shortly thereafter.
When the stable owner, Alex Hill, questioned about the cause of the injuries, Corey Coleman asserted that one of the stallions had attempted to saddle him.
Prosecutor Geraint Richards stated: “Consequently, Mr. Hill opted to examine the CCTV footage.” His observations prompted him to investigate further.
CCTV footage from July 15 depicted Corey Coleman “provoking and sexually stimulating” a horse.
Video recordings from June 27, the day of his injury, and July 27, also depicted the volunteer mistreating horses.
On 31 July of the previous year, law enforcement, the RSPCA and a veterinarian visited the yard in Tonyrefail and recognised the three horses captured on the CCTV footage. They were examination by a veterinarian and, fortunately, were determined to have no physical injuries resulting from the mistreatment.
Mr. Richards stated, “He was utilising a mare that seemed to be in oestrus, positioning her near the stable to provoke and stimulate a stallion.”
Mr. Richards stated that the stables were “fairly active” and frequently had “children nearby,” suggesting that the abuse had likely persisted “for several months.”
Corey Coleman admitted guilt for inflicting unnecessary suffering on a bay stallion named Bear and a palomino stallion named Benny through sexual abuse; neglecting to safeguard the welfare of these stallions; and failing to protect a bay mare named Nala from potential injury posed by the stallions.
The court was informed that the abused animals—stallions Benny and Bear, and a mare named Nala—were deemed “fit and healthy upon examination.”
Gemma Cooper, Deputy Chief Inspector of the RSPCA and the investigating officer in this case, stated: “After a veterinary examination, it is fortunate that the horses were determined to be unharmed despite having endured this abuse and suffering.”
He received an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for twelve months.
Corey Coleman was barred from owning, keeping, or transporting horses, as well as from participating in their maintenance, for a duration of five years and mandated to pay charges.
The court was informed that Corey Coleman, who primarily resides at his girlfriend’s residence, had aimed for a future in equine work but recognised that his aspirations had been undermined by his own conduct.
The defence stated: “He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend for nine years.” The relationship is, perhaps, deteriorating.
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