A Leesburg, Virginia, man was arrested last week and accused of sexually abusing a relative鈥檚 dog.
Ariel Enrique Carrasco Intestroza, 25, is being held without bond on a felony charge of sexual abuse of animals. His next court date is Sept. 12.
The Loudoun County government said in a statement Wednesday that the fire department and Loudoun County Animal Services on Aug. 7 answered a call about a dog bite, and that 鈥渟ubsequent investigation supported evidence that the dog was being sexually abused at the time of the incident.鈥�
He was arrested Aug. 10. If he鈥檚 convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. He could also be prohibited from owning an animal and could be ordered to counseling.
