Trinity woman charged with aggravated animal cruelty in cat’s 2024 death

TRINITY, Fla. (WWSB) - A Trinity woman faces a felony animal cruelty charge after investigators alleged she trapped a neighborhood cat inside her home and caused its death in 2024.Juliana Alyssa Brown, 21, was arrested Oct. 14 and charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to a Pasco County complaint affidavit.The Pasco Sheriff’s Office received information from a mandatory clinical reporter on Oct. 11, the affidavit states.Investigators alleged Brown trapped the cat inside her home while her family was away in May 2024. The affidavit alleges the cat was subjected to unnecessary pain and suffering over several days before it died.The alleged acts occurred between May 3 and May 5, 2024, according to the affidavit.According to the affidavit, investigators said Brown made admissions during interviews with deputies. The document also said she provided photographs and a knife investigators identified as evidence in the case.The affidavit states investigators fo