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Adam Robert Corden Britton (born c. 1972) is a British

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Early life and education

Britton was born around 1972

better source needed] He earned an Honours degree in Zoology from the University of Leeds in 1992 and a PhD in Zoology from the University of Bristol in 1996.[5]

Crocodile expert

He moved to Australia in 1996, where he met his future wife, who was a wildlife ranger and biologist.[2] They set up a consultancy, dealing with wild crocodiles.[1]

Britton and his wife[1] worked for the BBC as a crocodile expert with David Attenborough as well as with National Geographic. In April 2022, he was arrested by Northern Territory police after video footage of him sexually abusing, torturing and killing dogs was passed to the police. He was remanded in custody, pleading guilty on 26 September 2023. [3]

Britton was also employed as a research associate at Charles Darwin University.[6]

He was one of the featured experts in NHNZ-produced, Discovery Channel/Animal Planet program Animal Face-Off.

Criminal history

Britton started offending in 2014

suppression order on his name until he pled guilty in September 2023.[5]

He had searched for dogs on the website

Gumtree Australia, claiming to rehome them, and telling their former owners that they were thriving in his care, when in fact he had already sexually abused and killed them. He is known to have sexually abused 42 dogs, of which 39 died.[3]

As of 25 September 2023[update], Britton faces 60 charges, which relate to using

bestiality, to which he has pled guilty.[7]

Sentencing was supposed to occur in December 2023.[5] It was postponed to February, but postponed again to May 2024.[8]

Personal life

There is no evidence that his wife knew about her husband's crimes, and she has since stopped using his surname and fled Australia.[2][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Adam Britton's wife Erin once 'helped Prince Harry catch a crocodile'". The News International. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d McShane, Asher (26 September 2023). "'Sadistic' Married British crocodile expert admits raping and torturing more than 42 dogs in Australian animal shelter". LBC. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Turnbull, Tiffanie (26 September 2023). "Adam Britton: British croc expert admits sexually abusing dogs". BBC News. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ Britton, Adam. "Adam Britton". Linkedin. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "'I can't stop': Dog rapist's chilling message". news.com.au. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Mature white crocodile spotted in Australian river". BBC News. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. ^ Fitzgerald, Roxanne (25 September 2023). "Prominent crocodile expert pleads guilty to dozens of bestiality charges". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ "'Sadistic' zoologist Adam Britton remains behind bars as sentencing for bestiality, child abuse material charges delayed again - ABC News". amp.abc.net.au. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ News.com.au (28 September 2023). "Wife of Adam Britton , who was accused of bestiality, flees country and changes her name". Retrieved 29 September 2023.

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