Depraved man raped horse and gave unusual justification | the Chronicle

The police received a complaint and a call on June 17 which surprised the police. It was around 10 p.m. when someone alerted that a “The man was having sex with a horse.”

They immediately went to the designated location and found the accused: Jonah Barrett-Lesko, 26, who was arrested for alleged sexual assault with a horse.

While Lesko was in custody, police detectives they retrieved text messages where Lesko admitted his sexual interaction with the horse, and in subsequent interviews, he acknowledged the acts “, He said Current Brice, of the Durango Police Department in Colorado (United States), in a press release last Monday.

Barrett-Lesko, who has lived in the Durango region since around 2019, faces charges of animal cruelty and possession of theft tools.

The attack was filmed by a security camera

The whistleblower of the aberrant act was the keeper of the horse. although a check the camera installed stable Using his cell phone, he could see a man attacking the animal.

The subject, later identified as Barrett-Lesko, fled the place on foot when officers arrived at the scene.

On your escape left a backpack and a purple mountain bike, which were photographed and shared by police on social media.

“At least four people contacted police and said Lesko matched the physical description of the suspect and had a similar backpack and bicycle.”, Current said and continued: “Monday, Lesko He admitted to leaving his backpack and bike behind when he saw the headlights approaching”.

In addition, the agents They found several theft tools inside the backpack, including a grinder and bolt cutters, which according to the defendant “They were used to make knives and swords.”

The depraved was identified when police compared a screenshot of the video security with body camera footage of the force’s past interactions with Barrett-Lesko.

He confessed to the rape but blamed the horse

After the images were posted on social media, police received information from anonymous people saying they heard Barrett-Lesko brag about the incident via SMS, as well as counted at the La Posta Road homeless camp, where the individual sleeps.

In this context, Barrett-Lesko was arrested for trespassing in the barn. And during his statements to the police, Not only did he admit to attempting the sexual assault, but he also blamed the animal’s advances.

“Jonas said that the horse had given him indications, based on his behavior, that he was interested in engaging in sexual activities“said the police report. “Jonah said he had never had sexual behavior with animals before this incident”added the part.

In addition, in his statement to officers, the defendant stated that the incident was caused by drugs and problems in a personal relationship.

Barrett-Lesko was incarcerated in La Plata County Jail last Monday and had a $ 5,000 deposit.