LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — An "ongoing investigation" culminated with the arrest of a Lancaster County man accused of possessing videos of himself having sexual intercourse with dogs in his care, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Troopers were already in possession of Uriah Peretz Groff's phone from a previous search warrant, according to a criminal complaint. Officials allegedly found the videos while forensically examining the phone.
Law enforcement officers subsequently served a search warrant on Groff's property on July 26. PSP says they knew the GPS coordinates found in the videos' data corresponded with where the dogs and Groff live due to a previous encounter.
During the search, troopers seized multiple dogs and gave them to the PSPCA to receive veterinary examinations.
Groff was also arrested and charged with sexual intercourse with animal and aggravated cruelty to animals – torture.
Unable to post $50,000 bail, he is being held in Lancaster County Prison and awaits his preliminary hearing on Aug. 7.
