LANCASTER — John Dumas, 37, of Berlin — who was found guilty on two Class A misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty — will spend time in jail.
Dumas was found guilty on 10 charges of animal cruelty in Berlin District Court last April, two Class A and eight Class B misdemeanors.
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