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Ex-Jayco Employees Charged with Shocking Animal Cruelty

6/13/2025

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Three former Jayco RV employees in Middlebury, Indiana, are facing felony animal cruelty charges after allegedly placing two live cats in a trash compactor on February 27. John Lipscomb, Travis McKay, and Arlin Hochstetler claimed they were managing stray cats, but their shocking actions led to immediate termination and public outrage. Charges were officially filed on June 9.

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Three former Jayco RV employees in Middlebury, Indiana, are facing felony animal cruelty charges after allegedly placing two live cats in a trash compactor on February 27. John Lipscomb, Travis McKay, and Arlin Hochstetler claimed they were managing stray cats, but their shocking actions led to immediate termination and public outrage. Charges were officially filed on June 9.