Adam Britton, a renowned zoologist, faces 249 years in prison after admitting to 60 severe crimes involving animal abuse. His horrific acts, which included torturing and killing dogs, have shocked the public and animal rights activists. Britton's case highlights his paraphilia and dark double life.
Adam Britton, a well-known zoologist, has admitted to committing 60 severe crimes, including the rape, torture, and killing of dogs. The 53-year-old is now facing a potential 249-year prison sentence in Australia.
Britton, a British expert on crocodiles, confessed to charges of bestiality and animal sexual abuse in Australia last September. His case has horrified both the public and animal rights activists.
Britton's online communications, presented in court, revealed his guidance to others on how to commit similar acts of abuse, driven by his interest in "zoo-sadism." During a recent sentencing hearing, the Northern Territory Supreme Court was informed of Britton's psychiatric condition known as paraphilia.
Born in 1972 as Adam Robert Corden Britton, he graduated from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in 1987 and earned a Zoology degree from the University of Leeds in 1992. He completed his PhD in Zoology at the University of Bristol in 1996, moving to Australia that same year. He and his wife, Erin, a wildlife ranger, established a consultancy specializing in wild crocodiles.
Britton gained international acclaim as a crocodile expert, collaborating with figures like David Attenborough and contributing to documentaries for the BBC and National Geographic. He also appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Animal Face-Off.”
However, his career has been overshadowed by his criminal activities. Britton sourced rescue dogs online, offering to rehome them but instead subjected them to torture and death. He filmed these acts, posting videos under pseudonyms like "Monster" and "Cerberus," and accessed child abuse material.
Britton was arrested in April 2022 after an anonymous tip led to a search of his home, revealing incriminating footage. His lawyer has highlighted Britton's paraphilia, arguing it influenced his actions. Nonetheless, the prosecution emphasized Britton's deliberate and sadistic pleasure in his crimes.
