POPE COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) -- In June, a man was arrested for allegedly engaging in a sexual act with an animal. Days later, he was arrested again after officials said he plotted to break into an animal shelter in Russellville.
Jonathan Ford, of Hattieville, appeared in court Tuesday, and officials said his trial has been set for April 12 and 13.
In the separate instances, Ford was charged with conspiracy to commit commercial burglary, as well as bestiality.
THV11 spoke with animal shelter workers in the area back in June, who said Ford had been acting as his own animal rescue organization, attempting to take in various animals.
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