caroline paul

BREAKING: The jury has found animal rescuer Wayne Hsiung GUILTY on three of the four charges in the #SonomaRescueTrial. This includes felony conspiracy and misdemeanor trespass at Sunrise Farms and misdemeanor trespass at Reichardt Duck Farm. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the felony conspiracy charge from the Reichardt action, resulting in a “hung jury” mistrial on that charge. The mass open rescues at Sunrise and Reichardt that led to this trial were last-resort efforts to aid animals after the authorities ignored repeated reports showing clear evidence of criminal animal cruelty. Instead of stopping the animal abuse, the Sonoma County District Attorney went after the animal rescuers, but this conviction won’t stop us from taking action we know is legally and morally right to aid suffering animals. Wayne will absolutely be appealing this conviction. #RightToRescue