New charges given for Lee County couple accused of bestiality

Writer: Elyssa Morataya
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Lee County couple accused of bestiality
Samantha White and John White

New charges have been added against a Lee County couple accused of bestiality and filming pornographic images of a person and an animal in sexual activity.

John, 29, and Samantha White, 26, were arrested in February after Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the two were engaging in bestiality with several household pets.

Samantha White faces charges of three counts of possession of obscene material, including depictions of child pornography and four counts of sexual contact with animals.

She was originally charged with one count of sexual contact with an animal.

John White faces charges of six counts of possession of obscene material, including depictions of child pornography and two counts of sexual contact with animals.

He was first charged with possession of a video depicting bestiality.

Following the Whites’ arrest in February, Lee County Domestic Animal Services seized four dogs from the home and evaluated the animals for injuries.

Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the couple’s original arrest on Facebook.

“I am disgusted by the actions of these two North Fort Myers residents,” he wrote. “I will not tolerate any kind of abuse in Lee County. I stand by my guarantee to protect those who cannot protect themselves and put criminals behind bars.”

LCSO maintains a database of those convicted of abuse of animals in the county.

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