Multiple individuals involved in the ring, from ringleaders to consumers, have been identified and prosecuted:
: Mike McCartney, a US-based ringleader, was jailed for over three years for conspiracy to create and distribute these videos.
: The community originally formed on YouTube but moved to private, encrypted groups on Telegram after social media platforms began cracking down on the content. Torture and Abuse of baby macaque рџ‘рџ‘.mp4
: A Florida man who ran several prominent torture groups and was a central figure in the investigation.
: Holly LeGresley, a woman from the UK, was jailed after admitting to uploading hundreds of images and videos of monkey torture. Multiple individuals involved in the ring, from ringleaders
One of the most famous subjects of these videos was a baby macaque named , who was treated as a "star" within the torture community.
: The primary victims were baby long-tailed macaques (also known as crab-eating macaques ), which have seen a 40% population decline in Southeast Asia over recent generations. Key Figures and Legal Consequences : Holly LeGresley, a woman from the UK,
: Individuals like Asep Yadi Nurul Hikmah and Ajis Rasajana were arrested in Indonesia for carrying out the abuse. Rasajana was sentenced to eight months for his role in torturing a monkey named Mini. A Rare Story of Survival: "Mini"