According to an affidavit filed by police, a Georgia man and woman were charged with more than 250 charges on Tuesday after they allegedly mistreated and sexually assaulted a school bus full of animals that broke down in Adams County last summer.
On June 15, 2024, shortly before 8:30 p.m., the bus in Oxford Township became disabled near Hanover and Red Hill Roads, being driven by Shawn Hirschbine, 51, and Deanna Huff, 64, both of Woodbine, Georgia.
At least sixteen hens, ten ducks, four dogs, two turkeys, a pony, and a bull were all on board the Hirschbine-registered bus and its accompanying trailer. Officers on the scene reported that food and bedding were stacked on the seats of the disorganized bus.
Feces were everywhere. Francis Staab, the chief of police in Eastern Adams, told Fox 43 News that the stench was terrible.
When police arrived, they discovered that Hirschbine had an active arrest warrant in West Virginia for mailing young girls videos of him engaging in sex acts on a pony and bull. He was brought to the Adams County Prison after being detained without incident.
Only the interior of the trailer and other physical traits allowed police in West Virginia and Pennsylvania to identify Hirschbine as the actor, despite their confirmation that they have the tapes.
According to West Virginia Det. Nikki Pinardo, his face is not visible in any of the pictures or videos I have. However, the items in the background match the wooden enclosed trailer in which he kept the bull and horse [in Adams County].
According to the affidavit, Pinardo claimed that text conversations indicate Hirschbine is probably charging people to be inside the trailer while he engages in sexual acts with the animals. Additionally, she used Hirschbine’s cell phone to trace his whereabouts, discovering that he had visited Georgia, New York, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Videos showing Hirschbine engaging in sex acts on animals were included in one text message exchange with a 15-year-old girl, according to Pinardo.
According to Pinardo, it was him speaking to my young victim over TextNow, claiming that he was the one on the video and that he was doing certain things. He was also guiding her into sexual exchanges akin to bestiality.
Hirschbine’s digital trail showed that he rarely discusses beastiality and instead focuses on his employment as a male escort.
Hirschbine’s phone number and the 24 hour tire + shows were inscribed in black marker on the exterior of the bus and trailer.
Authorities think that this dilapidated trailer, which was found in Adams County this past weekend with four dogs, a pony, and a bull, might have been the location of a traveling bestiality show.Adams County SPCA
According to the affidavit, police claimed that the phone number was connected to several pornographic websites, occasionally using Hirschbine’s picture to advertise his male escort services.
Hirschbine’s girlfriend, Huff, waited for a representative of the Adams County SPCA to get in touch with her and pick up the animals, so she stayed with the bus till the next day.
Abby Avery, the executive director of the Adams County SPCA and a former humane officer, claimed that the animals were denied food, drink, and medical attention when she arrived at the bus.
Huff said police she didn’t think the animals were in any danger as they were being unloaded from the bus. She further informed investigators that the phone number displayed on the bus and trailer was for the purpose of promoting petting zoo performances, which would allow kids to board the bus and interact with the animals.
Huff, however, denied knowing that Hirschbine had sex with animals or that the phone number was connected to pornographic websites. Later on, she would inform detectives that Hirschbine uses the bus to service roadside tires.
According to the affidavit, Hirschbine claimed he had nothing to say when officers questioned him about the phone number.
Following more veterinary examinations, it was discovered that the three canines, the bull, and the pony had all experienced sexual trauma. When being swabbed for human DNA using sexual assault test kits, the bull and pony did not move at all, which the doctors observed was unusual for any animal.
Avery claims that three of the German shepherd dogs had enlarged vulvas, which may indicate that they have experienced more frequent sexual stimulation than would be typical for female dogs of their age based on biological heat cycles.
“There is no question about it, it’s a very unusual case,” Avery stated. I mean, I’ve witnessed folks in worse circumstances. Although I’ve witnessed worse conditions for animals, I’ve never witnessed such sexual trauma.
Because of their aggression problems brought on by the maltreatment, three of the four dogs had to be put down. According to the authorities, malnutrition also claimed the lives of a chicken, duck, and turkey.
Every animal found on the bus had evidence of malnourishment and dehydration, among other neglectful behaviors. In September 2024, the lab results from the animal test swabs were given to the police, but no human DNA was discovered.
The bus also contained a loaded firearm, which Huff claimed belonged to her late husband.
The bus was initially scheduled to be demolished, but according to authorities, two local scrap yards declined to accept it due to potential health risks.
According to Avery, Huff informed her that the couple primarily acquired the animals as cast-offs from owners who had advertised on websites that they were trying to get rid of them.
“He [Hirschbine] was on Facebook Marketplace and he was just picking up animals from anyone who had them for free,” she claimed. Avery went on to say, “And this is precisely why you don’t re-home your animals on social media.” as you have no idea who is receiving them.
Dates for Hirschbine and Huff’s preliminary hearings are still pending. The two were charged with 252 counts in all, including aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals, neglecting to provide animals with food and water, neglecting to provide them with veterinary care, and being barred from possessing a handgun and carrying a firearm without a license.
When the same cars were discovered in Orchard Park, New York, close to Buffalo, in August 2022, Hirschbine and Huff were taken into custody with a somewhat different assortment of animals. Public records show Hirschbine spent a large portion of his life in western New York.
In that case, Hirschbine was found guilty of torturing or harming animals by failing to provide nutrition, neglecting an impounded animal, and keeping an animal in a vehicle, according to court documents. He was given a suspended sentence and fined $1,735 in fees and penalties.
Hirschbine has sued the Town of Orchard Park in federal court following that arrest, claiming he was injured when police officers took him to the ground during the arrest.
Charles Thompson, a staff writerhelped write this report.
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