Largest fox farm in U.S. named as target of “burglary tool” conspiracy
Prosecutor’s name the Aeschleman fox farm as the intended “burglary target” of Kevin Olliff and Tyler Lang.
Since the arrest of Kevin Olliff and Tyler Lang for “possession of burglary tools,” one thing was suspiciously missing from the prosecution’s case: A target. At no point was the intended “burglary” target named, adding another layer of absurdity and farce to the case, where two activists were charged with possessing “burglary tools” merely for having wire cutters in their vehicle.
Last week, Kevin Olliff was sentenced to 2.5 years on these charges. Towards the end of his case, the prosecution finally revealed their theory (unsubstantiated by evidence) as to where Tyler Lang and Kevin Olliff were headed that night: The Aeschleman fox farm, in Roanoke IL. The two were pulled over in Roanoke, allegedly a short distance from the farm.
The Aeschleman fox farm is notable for two reasons: It is believed to be the largest fox fur farm in the US (or was – see below). And it was the location of among the only footage ever taken of animals being killed on a fur farm, as the target of a PETA investigation in the 1990s.
The same week the Aeschleman farm was named in Kevin Olliff’s case, the Coalition Against Fur Farms named a new fox farm, also in Illinois, that may replace the Aeschleman farm as the largest fox farm in the country. There is not enough information to make it conclusive, but the writeup on this new farm can be read here.
There is recent information that the Aeschleman fox farm is still open. And so far, it remains untouched by the Animal Liberation Front.
Endnote: Updated prison address for Kevin
Note: Kevin’s legal name is “Kevin Johnson.”
Kevin Johnson
M42382
Vandalia Correctional Center
Post Office Box 500
Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Dear Kevin and Tyler and friends:
Sorry I did not see your address to send stuff for you to read whilst you were in prison, which looks like it was in 2014 to 2016… also, I am injured; I am on disability…yet I want you to know that I also have rescued some wildlife from hazards outside in areas where they were wandering in towns and needed to be relocated on safe preservation land near a lake for them. Later, I was told that only “conservation staff” is supposed to move raccoons and that they put the raccoons to sleep! The raccoons need clean water, and that is why they will look sick sometimes, I think. Thoughtless people stole their apple trees, orchards and clean water falls from them isn’t that so? So I was pretty sad about what they said because that is not being good conservationists nor animal lovers. You must be so pleased with Princess Meghan Markle proclaiming veganism and the Queen Elizabeth of England who has stated that she will NOT wear fur. Over the years people have misused Bible passages: It is QUITE CLEAR that God set the task before Noah to rescue two of each animal because under the circumstances of the coming flood, that is what the capability of Noah could be. However, God wanted all the animals safe: if he could have found more people to help then he would have loved for all the animals to be safe. The passage about dominion was really meant to say that the animals needed love and care; it was never meant to be used for people to harm them. I have seen a video of bulls attacking lions (people should keep the lions safer). Yet the lions shouldn’t live on bare plains; they need sanctuaries (not with bulls) where they have protection, land to run; vegetation, including watermelons, squash, eggplants, fruit trees, pine trees, herbs, many vegetables and jewel weed, dandelions as tall as six feet high and chickory and wild flowers and clean pools of fresh water that is filtered. SO do all the animals; and cameras to protect them against insane men and women. They could use intermittent birth control to keep the population stable. Anyhow, now animal abuse is A FELONY OFFENSE: So that is a great turn around against those FALSE HEARTED FUR FARMERS (and ALL THE LABORATORIES OF COLD-HEARTED MONSTER MASHES; THOSE LABS SHOULD ALL BE CLOSED NOW.) Can you ask the Animal Defense League of Lawyers to PROSCECUTE the BOBCAT Farmers and the LAWYERS can WIN THE MONEY FROM THE FARMERS and FREE THE BOBCATS and other fur and feather bearers to sanctuary land run by PETA and Beverly Hills Vegetarinas: ISNT THAT SO ???? My Mom was Rheta Oogjen and My Dad was Sergeant L.S. Biserni who loved St Francis of Assisi, is true.