Overview
- David Mosley, also known as Church of Ububal, was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Court before Justice George Villegas after a grand jury indictment and entered a not guilty plea to aggravated animal cruelty charges.
- Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark alleges Mosley tortured a stray cat, posted images of the dead animal to Instagram, and boasted about his actions.
- Investigators cite footage showing Mosley carrying the cat into his apartment on Oct. 9, an Oct. 22 Instagram post of the dead cat, and an Oct. 27 YouTube livestream in which he implied the death was staged.
- Mosley is due back in court on March 17, and a prior judge signaled she would not approve a plea on the cruelty charge without the maximum two-year sentence while urging mental-health follow-up.
- Animal-rights advocates have packed court appearances and named the cat Mercy, while Mosley’s lawyer says he relocated due to harassment and police say they received no related reports.