Controversial vegan activist James Warden has dodged jail after being found guilty of stealing a calf from a Western Australian farm. 9News
She also sentenced him over trespassing incidents at a number of Western Australian piggeries, that he admitted to.James Wardens lawyer claimed he was only the 'muscle' of the operation, when he along with two other activists went to the Brunswick farm in October 2018, and took the calf that they named 'Theo.'
The three of them transported the calf to an animal sanctuary - Warden's lawyer told the court he was merely assisting Mihaela Herceg, who came up with the idea and previously admitted to her role in the crime. But the magistrate found damning video footage taken from Warden's phone inside the farm showed he was a principal offender.Secret police phone taps played to the court also revealed the extent of his involvement.
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