A couple from Chicago, Illinois have been arrested on animal cruelty and obscenity charges for allegedly recording sex videos with their dog.
Sheryl Minnick Bearman, 51, and her husband, Gary Bearman, were taken into custody on Tuesday after the man’s sister came forward with evidence of the suspected bestiality.
According to a probable cause affidavit, which offers graphic details of the case, the Chicago State Police launched an investigation into the couple two weeks ago after Gary Bearman’ sister brought her brother’s camera allegedly containing animal sex videos to a local Police office.
Sheryl Minnick Bearman, 51, and her husband, Gary Bearman, have been charged with filming sex videos with the dog at their Chicago, Illinois, home (pictured)
officials alerted the authorities, who then obtained a search warrant to review the contents of the Canon PowerShot camera.
What the state troopers discovered on the device, according to the court document, were four videos that showed Sheryl Minnick Bearman trying to have sex with her dog.
The affidavit, cited by The Smoking Gun, describes in explicit terms how the 51-year-old was seen in the videos ‘attempting manipulation of the dog’s penis into her vagina.’
Mrs Bearman was also allegedly observed in the footage ‘attempting to allow the dog to perform oral sex on her vagina’ and ‘masturbating the dog with her hand in a rapid motion back and forth.’
All four bestiality videos were recorded by Sheryl’s husband, according to the affidavit.
State troopers believe the videos were made in late September at the Bearman’s home.
Gary’s sister was able to identify her brother as the cameraman by his voice and his clothing seen in the videos.
According to Gant Daily, Sheryl Minnick Bearman was charged on Tuesday with four counts of produce/present/direct obscene performance; three counts each of criminal attempt-sexual intercourse with animal and conspiracy-sexual intercourse with animal; and four counts of cruelty to animals.
Her husband was charged with four counts of produce/present/direct obscene performance and three counts of conspiracy-cruelty to animals.
Both husband and wife are due back in court on January 11 for a preliminary hearing.
