Obsession, Cruelty, Schemes and Scandal. When it comes to animals, most law enforcement agencies have neither the manpower or the resources to investigate. While animal cruelty laws vary by state, not until 2019 was animal cruelty considered a federal crime, with the passage of the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT). Crimes Against Nature examines the motive and nature behind crimes involving animals. Its purpose is to point a spotlight on crimes involving animals, including insurance fraud, stolen animals, drug trafficking, targeted kills and how animal cruelty can serve as a gateway crime to even more horrific events.

Join Crimes Against Nature for its first episode July 15, 2020 and begin your journey with host Julie Bryant as she explores crimes against animals and other bizarre stories of obsession with animals that led to crimes. To learn more go to crimesagainstnaturepodcast.com.