NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added the first name to its animal abuse registry on Thursday.
The legislation was passed in May 2015 and went into effect on Jan 1.
WKRN News 2 reports that the first person added to the registry was Michael Henley, 33, of Hamilton County, who was convicted Jan. 14 of aggravated cruelty to animals.
First time offenders will spend two years on the registry. A second offense makes it five.
Anyone can access the online registry, see a picture of the offender, and learn the offender’s age and where the offender lives.
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