: The primary victims were baby long-tailed macaques (also known as crab-eating macaques ), which have seen a 40% population decline in Southeast Asia over recent generations. Key Figures and Legal Consequences
: Mike McCartney, a US-based ringleader, was jailed for over three years for conspiracy to create and distribute these videos. Torture and Abuse of baby macaque рџ‘рџ‘.mp4
: Holly LeGresley, a woman from the UK, was jailed after admitting to uploading hundreds of images and videos of monkey torture. : The primary victims were baby long-tailed macaques
Multiple individuals involved in the ring, from ringleaders to consumers, have been identified and prosecuted: a US-based ringleader