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Man facing animal cruelty charge after dog beating video circulates

Jon Robert Wilcox will be arraigned in 61st District Court, however no date has been set.
Credit: Kent County Prosecutor/Facebook

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Prosecutor's Office has issued a single charge to a man believed to be caught on video beating a dog in Grand Rapids.

Jon Robert Wilcox is facing a charge of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor offense. If found guilty Wilcox could serve 93 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and up to 200 hours of community service.

In addition, the court may order psychiatric evaluation; may order costs of care, housing, or veterinary care, as applicable; may be ordered not to own/possess an animal. 

Wilcox will be arraigned in 61st District Court, however no date has been set.

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