Man accused of having sex with horse gets jail

Mid-Michigan man accused of sex with horse sentenced to 90 days in jail, must pay restitution

ST. JOHNS, Mich. -  

A mid-Michigan man accused of having sex with a horse has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.

John Mester told a Clinton County judge Monday that he has some psychological issues and his actions were inexcusable. In September, he pleaded guilty to attempted sodomy.

Mester initially was charged with bestiality - which under state law is punishable by up to 15 years in prison - as well as indecent exposure.

The Lansing State Journal says Mester has been ordered to pay more than $4,000 in restitution to his neighbor, who boards horses. The incident occurred there and was caught on a surveillance camera.

The neighbor says she lost business after a horse owner saw Mester roaming the pasture. Mester was involved in a similar case in 2001 and pleaded no contest to attempted animal torture. In that case, he pleaded no contest to attempted animal torture and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

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