Animal porn among charges for Sulphur man accused of beating 3 people in July

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - A Sulphur man accused of battering three people in July was indicted this week on 16 felony charges including animal sexual abuse material.

Cyle Burnett, 37, was found with brass knuckles and a possible explosive device in his truck after beating three people in Lake Charles, investigators said. He reportedly drove away from the scene recklessly after one of the victims flagged down deputies.

Another victim was found unconscious in a ditch, deputies said. Two of the victims were treated at a hospital.

Burnett was indicted Thursday on the following charges:

• Aggravated second-degree battery (two counts)
• Aggravated battery
• Fake explosive device
• Possession or dealing in unregistered or illegally transferred weapons
• Possession of a weapon by person convicted of domestic abuse battery (10 counts)
• Sexual abuse of an animal (filming, distributing or possessing pornographic images of a person and an animal engaged in sexual contact).

Linda Raye Burnett, 65, was charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the case.

According to the indictment, Cyle Burnett was convicted of domestic abuse battery in 2018.