On Friday, the Princeton man who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges in a dog’s death was sentenced to five years in jail, according to Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Doris Galuchie.
Authorities said the alleged torture occurred in August 2012 after Rosenberg allegedly passed himself off as a certified dog trainer to the owner of the three-year-old German Shepherd mix Shyanne.
According to the complaint signed by the animal control officer, Rosenberg hit Shyanne with a crop whip, picked up and slammed the female dog on the ground, jabbed his fingers into the dog’s ribs, and did not seek medical attention for the Shyanne.
The indictment accused Rosenberg of “purposely, knowingly or recklessly, tormented, tortured, or unnecessarily or cruelly beat Shyanne, a three-year-old German Shepherd-mix breed dog, which resulted in Shyanne’s death. As a result of Rosenberg’s abuse, Shyanne suffered four broken ribs, one that punctured a lung, and hyperthermia.”
But after that incident, more allegations of animal abuse surfaced.
In June 2013, he was indicted on charges that he “purposely, knowingly or recklessly, tormented, tortured, or unnecessarily or cruelly beat his own mixed breed dogs Kaiser and Sanford.”
Rosenberg repeatedly picked his dogs up and threw them across the room, slamming them into a concrete floor, according to a signed complaint by Princeton Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson on Jan. 31, 2013.
Galuchie, however, said that indictment was dismissed as part of the plea agreement in Shyanne’s case.
Not only does Rosenberg have a thing for abusing animals, he is also a registered sex offender.
His Megan’s Law listing said he had sex with a juvenile female acquaintance in November 2011.
Recently, Shyanne’s story has been gaining attention.
State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-11) introduced “Shyanne’s Law” last week to amend the state’s animal cruelty laws to require convicted animal abusers to receive mental health evaluations, according to a press release.
“I can think of few things more vile then when a human would bring violence upon an innocent animal,” Beck stated. “Those who would intentionally injure an animal must know that we do not take these crimes lightly. It is also in our community’s interest to identify the abuser and try to get them help.”
Beck added that often acts of animal cruelty are “not just symptomatic of a personality quirk.”
“Such behavior is often telling of a serious psychological issue that poses a greater threat to society,” she stated in the press release. “This bill will allow us to punish those who would hurt animals, as well as prevent potential violence upon humans that could evolve from pattern acts of animal cruelty.”
(The Trentonian - Oct 17, 2014)
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