A Texas man who had worked as a teacher before his arrest last month on animal cruelty charges told investigators that he “felt powerful” when he allegedly tortured his four kittens to death, according to local reports.
Man accused of torturing kittens had worked as teacher in Texas
Updated 10:56 AM;
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) A Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high school before his arrest, the school district said.
Graham Reid, 29, of Sugar Land, faces four counts of felony cruelty to non-livestock animals. He was arrested in late April, and the Fort Bend Independent School District said this week that Reid is “no longer employed with the district.”
An arrest warrant says Reid told investigators he “felt powerful” when he tortured his four cats, ranging in age from 4 months to 1 year. The cats were all beaten to death, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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A 29-year-old Texas teacher accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high school before his arrest.
Graham Reid, of Sugar Land, Texas, faces four counts of felony cruelty to non-livestock animals. He was arrested on April 28 and will appear in court on June 14.
In a statement to USA TODAY, the Fort Bend Independent School District confirmed Graham, 29, had been fired. We have been made aware of a disturbing animal cruelty allegation against a teacher who is no longer employed with the District. We are unable to comment further as the matter involves an ongoing criminal investigation, the statement said. Please know the safety and security of our students is our top priority, and we are taking steps to safeguard the emotional well-being of our students by making well-trained counselors available to the teacher’s former students.
High school teacher horrifically tortured and killed his four cats named Cabbage, Parsnip, Carrot and Broccoli over 6 months because he wanted to feel powerful
Graham William Reid, 29, tortured and killed his cats Cabbage, Parsnip, Carrot and Broccoli over the course of six months up until March this year
Reid told investigators that he killed the felines in order to feel powerful because he was bullied and oppressed as a child
The cats were subjected to horrific injuries, including broken teeth, bloodied toes, cut tails, respiratory issues and broken bones
Reid was finally turned in to police after a veterinarian provided a tip to authorities after noticing multiple cases of severe injury which (didn t) add up