STANTON, Neb. (AP) — The last of four northeast Nebraska teenagers accused of torturing a cat and an opossum has been sentenced.
The boy was sentenced Tuesday and given a similar sentence: a year of probation, 50 hours of community service, more counseling and a mental health evaluation.
Stanton County authorities say the boys made an audio recording of the cat being tortured. Only two of the four participated in both incidents last fall.
An adult also has been charged: Kirk Van Pelt, a Stanton school board member and a former sheriff’s deputy. Van Pelt has pleaded not guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. His pretrial hearing is scheduled for April 26.