Thread: KS-Former KU student Cem Basoflas pleads guilty in animal cr

Former KU student Cem Basoflas pleads guilty in animal cruelty case, may face deportation

By Janet Reid
April 6, 2009, 2:14 p.m.

Cem Basoflas, a KU student from Turkey, was in court on Monday as evidence was presented in a animal cruelty case against him. Basoflas entered a plea agreement with the court.

A former Kansas University international student is in jail and faces deportation after pleading guilty Monday to two counts of animal cruelty.

Cem Basoflas, 21, from Istanbul, Turkey, struck a plea agreement with prosecutors during an appearance in Douglas County District Court.

Plea deal reached in animal cruelty case

A former KU international student pleaded guilty to two cases of animal cruelty in what human society officials describe as disturbing crimes. Enlarge video

Cem Basoflas, a KU student from Turkey, was in court on Monday as evidence was presented in a animal cruelty case against him. Basoflas entered a plea agreement with the court.
Basoflas pleaded guilty to the two felony counts of animal cruelty, for severely injuring a cat in August 2008 and for torturing and killing a dog in February.

Lawrence police in February arrested Basoflas, who was a KU sophomore at the time, after finding a large amount of blood inside his residence at the Peppertree Apartments in the 2100 block of Heatherwood Drive.

Lawrence Humane Society executive director Midge Grinstead has said the cases are among the worst instances of animal cruelty her staff has seen.

In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors won’t file any additional charges.

As part of the plea agreement, Basoflas, who had been out of jail on bond, was taken into custody to serve 30 days in jail until his sentencing date May 8.

The minimum sentence is 30 days in jail on each count, but the judge could run the sentences concurrently, which is what both sides will recommend.

The maximum sentence is a year in jail on each count, and Grinstead said she’d like to see Basoflas sentenced to the two years in jail instead.

“I want him to be in jail for a while,â€

It is a documented fact most serial killers first crimes were against defenseless animals.

They need to kill the SOB illegal that perpetrated this horrible crime, he showed that he has no understanding or care of humanity.