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VISTA — An Oceanside man who tortured and killed at least 10 cats in what a prosecutor called one of the worse animal-cruelty cases ever seen in the county was sentenced Friday to eight years in state prison.
According to the prosecutor, Boyer"charmed'' people into allowing him to adopt their cats, seeking out those who had too many cats to care for or older people who were moving into nursing homes. Sometimes, he would claim he was adopting the cats for his family members, though Kilamyan said Boyer's family"had no idea'' he was taking in these animals.
Defense attorney Gretchen Von Helms argued Boyer was in the midst of a"psychotic breakdown'' at the time, which coincided with the birth of his daughter. Boyer also spoke on his own behalf, saying that amid his depression,"I acted out in stupid ways. It's literally the biggest regret I'll ever have. I'm extremely sorry to all the people whose pets I've hurt because I know how it feels to lose a pet and it's one of the worst things.''"It's an atrocity what I've done and all I can really do is ask for forgiveness from those who I've done harm to their pets,'' he said.
Leonard was never found. His owner, Liz Johnson, said after the hearing that she felt,"relief'' and"happiness'' that Boyer received a prison sentence.
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