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A high-ranking Pentagon official has been involved in dogfighting since at least 2002 and is accused of executing dogs that performed "poorly" in fights, according to a federal criminal complaint.
A senior official in the Defense Department's communications staff has been charged with participating in a dogfighting ring for more than 20 years.
An informant referred to in the document mentioned participating in a dogfight against one of Moorefield's dogs around 2009. As per the affidavit, Moorefield had contacted his associates in the dogfighting community, canvassing for contenders to set up additional fights.
A Pentagon official has been seen for the first time since he was accused of running an illegal dog-fighting ring for 20 years - and electrocuting animals that didn't die in grim battles.
Frederick Douglass Moorefield Jr. was arrested Thursday on charges of promoting and furthering an animal fighting venture, according to the DOJ.