Jonasia Simpson
Jonasia Simpson is a US girl variously reported to be 13, 15, or 16 at the time of her act of cruelty.[1][2] In May 2017 she placed her pet turtle in a microwave and cooked it to death so she could share the experience online.[3] She is from Boston, Massachusetts[4] where abusing and/or neglecting an animal carries up to 7 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.[2]
She quickly became the target of an angry Twitter backlash and a petition was started to get the Boston Police Department to prosecute here.[5]
See also
Vitoria Muller, Brazilian teenager who became the target of a similar online backlash in 2017 for microwaving a guinea pig
References
- ↑ Boston Teenager Is UNDER POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION BY POLICE . . . For MICROWAVING Her Turtle . . . On LIVESTREAM!! (Should She Go To JAIL . . . Or NAH??) - MTO News
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonasia Simpson deserves to be punished for animal cruelty - Change.org
- ↑ Teen microwaves her turtle to death and posts pictures online - Metro
- ↑ 16-yr-old girl microwaves pet turtle to death; posts pictures online - Indian Express
- ↑ Pet turtle microwaved to death by Boston girl, posts shocking before after pictures online - India.com
