An Orangeburg County man has admitted in federal court to burning a puppy alive in a fire outside his girlfriend’s house as she livestreamed the killing on Facebook.
Desmond Brown, 29, who pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Columbia federal courthouse when he admitted the killing, will likely be sentenced to between three and five years in prison at a later date under a plea agreement between prosecutors and Brown’s defense attorney.
Evidence in the case that showed an interstate connection allowed federal authorities to get involved, said assistant U.S. Attorney Elle Klein…