Prosecutors filed six counts on Monday against an Adelanto ****** Control supervisor who allegedly drowned roughly 50 kittens over a four-month period,officials said.
Kevin Murphy, 36, faces six misdemeanor counts of cruelty to *******, said Supervising Deputy District Attorney Jim Hill, of the Victorville District Attorney’s office.
Hill said the charges stem from Murphy allegedly drowning the kittens between July and October — some 50 ******* in all. If convicted, Murphy could face six years in county jail for the drownings.
“The maximum penalty for each charge is one year in county jail or a $20,000 fine or both,” said Hill, who added that Murphy will be arraigned on May 19.
