Two protesters of the ‘Excelsior Four’ have been found guilty of break-and-enter and mischief in relation to the April 28, 2019 protest at Abbotsford’s Excelsior Hog Farm.
Nick Schafer and Amy Soranno were each convicted for their role in the protest. A third protester, Roy Sasano, was acquitted. In May, prosecutors dropped charges against Geoff Regier.
“This isn’t the outcome we hoped for, but it’s not about us and never has been,” Soranno said. “We can’t lose sight of the true victims — the animals.”
Soranno called on the government to install mandatory CCTV cameras inside all farms and slaughterhouses in B.C.
Schafer and Soranno did not rule out the possibility of appealing their conviction.
The parties are back in court on July 12 to set a date for the sentencing hearing.
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