Recent Convictions under the Animal Protection Act
The Alberta SPCA maintains a full list of active prohibition orders in our jurisdiction. The list includes links with more detailed descriptions of many of the related investigations.
Here are some of the most recent convictions resulting from Alberta SPCA investigations:
Recent Convictions from Alberta SPCA Investigations
Ronald Meszaros
April 7, 2016Meszaros pleaded guilty to one charge under the Animal Protection Act for causing or allowing his dog to be in distress. He was fined $100 and is prohibited for five years from possessing any animals.
Leah Willerton
April 4, 2016Brandy Vonau
February 5, 2016Vonau was found guilty of one charge under the Animal Protection Act for causing or allowing her dog to be in distress. She was fined $300 and is prohibited for 10 years from owning dogs and from caring for dogs for a pe … Read more
Tyson Schmidt
February 5, 2016Schmidt was found guilty of one charge under the Animal Protection Act for causing or allowing his dog to be in distress. He was fined $650 and is prohibited for 10 years from owning or caring for any animals other than … Read more
Jaleesa Gach
December 23, 2015Gach pleaded guilty to one charge under the Animal Protection Act for causing or allowing her dog to be in distress. She was fined $100 and is prohibited for five years from owning any dogs.
Simon Keusch
November 9, 2015Keusch pleaded guilty to one charge under the Animal Protection Act for causing or allowing llamas to be in distress. He was fined $5,000 and is prohibited for three years from owning or being in charge of any livestock, … Read more
Active Prohibition Orders
Sorokowski, Cindy
March 19, 2025Cindy Sorokowski is prohibited for a period of 10 years from owning, possessing, boarding, breeding, having care and control of, or living in a residence with any animal with the exception of one horse and one dog curren … Read more
White, Charles Edward
April 9, 2024Charles Edward White is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing in the same residence as any animal or bird for lifetime, as of April 9, 2024. *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SP … Read more
Joseph, Crystal
April 9, 2024Crystal Joseph is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing in the same residence as any animal or bird for lifetime, as of April 9, 2024. *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SPCA inv … Read more
Hutchings, Mathew Ryan
April 9, 2024Mathew Ryan Hutchings shall not own, possess, control, board or live in a residence with an animal for a period of 5 years. Is order is in effect until April 9, 2029.
Heinemann, Barry Donald
March 1, 2024Barry Donald Heinemann is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing on the same premises with cattle for a period of 3 years, as of March 1, 2024. Pursuant to the Order, Barry Heinemann agrees to … Read more
Botell, Christopher
February 9, 2024Christopher Bryan Botell is prohibited from owning, having custody or control, or residing in the same residence as any animal for a lifetime.* *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SPCA investigation