Scout leader abused horses

Stockholm - A Swedish Scout leader has been prosecuted for having sex with horses

Stockholm - A Swedish Scout leader has been prosecuted for having sex with horses. The man was arrested last March by the chairman of a riding club who caught him in a compromising position in a stall with a filly.

In court the man confessed to mistreatment and assault on animals. He said he had made improper use of about 12 horses. He told the court he had turned to horses as a way of channelling his lust for women, a Swedish newspaper, Skanska Dagbladet, reported yesterday.

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