Adam Britton (51), a famous crocodile expert and former Charles Darwin University academic, pled guilty to 56 counts of animal cruelty against canines and four counts of accessing and sharing child abuse material. From 2014 until his arrest in April 2022, he sexually molested and tormented 42 dogs, including puppies, of whom 39 died. Britton, who once hosted legendary broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough, was arrested and will be sentenced on December 13.
Using deceptive methods to obtain dogs
Apart from hurting his own dogs, Britton obtained a large number of canines via Gumtree Australia, fooling unsuspecting owners in the Darwin area. He established rapport with the dog owners and negotiated taking custody of the canines, which was frequently necessary owing to the owners’ travel or job commitments. He had a shipping container on his property that was outfitted with a recording setup, which he referred to as a “torture room.” Also, he posted videos and photographs of the act on online sites under numerous aliases after filming it.
Adam Britton admitted to the charges at the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Australia
Britton admitted to the charges at the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Australia. Chief Justice Michael Grant of the Northern Territory condemned Britton’s actions as “grotesque and perverse acts of cruelty” and, in a rare instance, asked security staff, media persons, and others to leave the court to avoid “nervous shock. (Zolpidem) ” In one of his messages, he wrote, “I had repressed it. In the last few years, I let it out again, and now I can’t stop. I don’t want to.”
Britton has previously worked on BBC and National Geographic projects
Police seized 44 things from Britton, including laptops, mobile phones, cameras, external hard drives, tools, guns, dog paraphernalia, and sex toys according to ABC News. Britton has previously worked on BBC and National Geographic projects. He also entertained Attenborough at his home while the latter was filming a segment for the documentary Life in Cold Blood. He was born in the United Kingdom (UK) but went to Australia about 20 years ago to deal with crocodiles.
