Teenager admits trying to have sex with Shetland pony named Cheeky
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempting to have sex with a Shetland pony at a farm in Huddersfield. The court has adjourned sentencing until November to allow for a probation report on the risk he poses to the public.
Why it matters
This case highlights legal proceedings regarding animal welfare and the judicial assessment of sexual offenders.
Dressed in a light-grey suit jacket paired with light-grey Hollister jeans, Thomas Mikaelson, 19, made his first appearance at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday (Picture: MEN Media)
A teenage boy has admitted trying to have sex with a Shetland pony called Cheeky.
Thomas Mikaelson, 19, covered his face as he appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to allow sexual penetration by a living animal.
It relates to an incident at Gledhill Farm in Almondbury, near Huddersfield, on August 24 last year.
The pervert denied another charge of recklessly trespassing to commit a relevant sexual offence.
Prosecutor Robert Galley told the court the pleas were acceptable and that he had been instructed to invite the second charge to lie on file.
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