Close to a year after federal agents raided the home of “one of the top dogfighters in South Florida” and found dozens of wounded pit bulls locked in cages in his backyard, the Broward County man has been sentenced to two years of probation.
On Tuesday, months after 54-year-old Alexander Benefield pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing, training, and receiving dogs for use in an animal fighting venture as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, he appeared before a judge for sentencing and was ultimately spared prison time. As part of his probation, he is barred from owning dogs.
However, despite the gruesome allegations and criminal charges against Benefield, he remains employed as a teacher by the local school district.
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