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Monkey-torture ring boss gets 3 years 3 months sentence

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  • Bartosz Poklek received a three-year-three-month sentence in Woolwich Crown Court.
  • He ran a monkey-torture ring from June 2023 to September 2025, selling videos for £500 each.
  • He pleaded guilty to publishing the videos and possessing child-abuse images and ketamine.
  • Judge Christopher Grout said the five-year animal cruelty maximum is low, urging Parliament to review it.
  • Under the Sentencing Act 2026, Poklek will be released after serving roughly a third of his term.