Their profiles featured cheerful photos in hot tubs and playful selfies, appearing like an ordinary, affectionate couple enjoying their time together.
Despite their outward appearances, the court was told of their hidden behavior, which they had kept secret throughout their long relationship—dating back to when Reaney was just 17.
Evidence presented revealed that they documented their abuse of the dog over a three-year period, making this one of the most harrowing cases of its kind.
According to Judge Richardson, who described it as the worst he had encountered in nearly five decades in the legal profession.
Marshall was sentenced to five years in prison. The judge remarked that Marshall “wallowed in a swamp of depravity.”
