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A once-respected zoologist who filmed himself molesting and mutilating dogs had a secret accomplice in the US who edited the twisted videos before they went online.
Adam Britton, 52, met Jaden Young Korse, 24 years old and from Kentucky, in 2021 in an online community dedicated to people who obtain sexual gratification through animal abuse, so-called zoosadists.
They developed a friendship on Telegram, Britton’s pseudonym was “Monster” and Korse went by “Gorvaged,” bonding over their shared obsession with animal cruelty.
In some videos of Britton sexually abusing and torturing dogs, he held up signs that read “Gorvaged,” apparently to thank him for editing his work.
Korse and Britton were finally identified in April 2022 thanks to dedicated sleuths on Reddit who were disgusted by the footage and worked tirelessly to bring those involved to justice.
But by then Korse was dead.
Pictured: Adam Britton, who pleaded guilty to around 60 counts of animal cruelty, as well as sodomy and possession of child exploitation material
Jaden Young Korse (pictured) was from Kentucky in the USA and edited Britton’s videos under the name “Gorvaged”.
Pictured: A screenshot of a conversation between Britton, known as “Monster,” and his friends on Telegram according to Jaden Korse, known as Gorvaged
Korse, who had struggled with addiction since he was 13, accidentally suffered a fentanyl overdose on December 21, 2021.
His distraught mother told Chron Australia she learned of his unsavory interests after his death and admitted “he probably edited the content”.
However, she also believes that opioid abuse at such a young age had a profound impact on his brain while it was still developing.
In the months before his death, Britton had also given Korse advice on the best way to get a dog to abuse and encouraged him not to appear “creepy” to families reluctant to give up their beloved pet.
But his mother said her son “had an incredible heart and there was no way he could take part in such an activity.”
“My son enjoyed watching content that would make the rest of the world sick.” “He watched, never participated,” she said.
Britton was also caught with child exploitation material, but Korse’s mother said her son had nothing of the sort.
“In fact, he was collecting evidence against some pedophiles when he died,” she added.
Britton primarily used his monster pseudonym to talk to like-minded people on Telegram, but Korse helped him create another pseudonym called Cerberus – a three-headed dog in Greek mythology – to publish his twisted content “anonymously.”
Pictured: Jaden Korse, also known as Gorvaged, died of a drug overdose in December 2021
Jaden Korse (pictured) seems to have grown up with dogs. His mother is an advocate for lost and injured pets
Korse’s memorial appeared to celebrate his love of the ‘horror’ genre (pictured)
Britton mourned Korse’s death with another Telegram user, referred to by police as “Deleted Account 14,” and shared details about their relationship under his Monster account.
Monsters: ‘[Gorvaged] also became a good friend. It hurts a lot. Crap.’
Deleted Account (14): “Yes. I still hope he comes around again…’
Monster: “I know. Maybe it’s not really true or something… I should probably delete our chat history, but… I don’t want to.’
Britton went on to say that Korse “loved” his sick videos and actively helped him spread the word.
“We talked a lot from the beginning, probably because I immediately shared that I was a producer and he loved the content I made,” he wrote.
“But a friendship developed between us, we even talked at one point about how we would probably be good friends if we knew each other [in real life]“We had a similar sense of humor.”
“He and I founded Cerberus to release my stuff “anonymously,” but before that he worked on edits to my stuff to get it public – so I had Gorv sign that stuff for him as a thank you for it, but it was more than that.’
Britton added, “I think his family won’t know how much respected he was by our little community but… that’s probably for the best lol!”
In another conversation about Korse’s death with other users, Britton encouraged the group to continue creating content and dedicating it to her dead friend.
‘What do we do now?’ one user asked.
Britton replied: “Continue as before, dedicating future groups to Gorv and torturing dogs (and other animals) so he has something to watch on Afterlife Telegram, of course.”
Pictured: Private Telegram conversations between Britton’s old friends after his arrest
Britton’s friends on Telegram said he was ‘paranoid’ about getting caught (pictured)
Britton’s arrest came just a month after he uploaded a video titled “1B***h9pups” to an abuse website in March 2022.
Sources say he wanted it to be the most well-known “shock video” on the Internet, but all it did was anger Reddit users, who were disgusted by the obscene level of violence and left the video looking for clues searched.
Eventually they noticed an orange City of Darwin leash on one of the dogs and one user in particular managed to identify Britton and report him to the police.
The user had contacted Britton’s social media friends to confirm his identity – including a man who told Chron Australia he woke up one Saturday morning to an alarming message.
The message read: ‘Hello, how are you?’ I have a few things I wanted to ask you.’
The man, who did not want to be named, asked: “Do I know you?”
The user replied: “No you don’t.” But I’m assuming you’ve heard of Adam Britton. If you would like to talk about it, I would be happy. But if not, that’s okay.
“I am the one who reported him and tracked him down and we are very angry.”
In another text exchange between the two, the Reddit user explained that he also identified Korse as the Telegram user named Gorvaged.
The media was not allowed to publish Britton’s name after his arrest last year to ensure he received a fair jury trial, but his old friends on Telegram were able to identify him.
They called him “sloppy” for using a leash that was so easily identified, according to private Telegram messages obtained by Chron Australia.
Pictured: A conversation between the Reddit user who tracked down Britton and one of Britton’s acquaintances
The user who tracked down Britton also managed to identify Jaden Korse as the man who edited Britton’s videos (a conversation with Britton’s acquaintance can be seen in the picture).
“News article about the arrest,” said one user with a link to a news story.
“It sure sounds like Cerberus.” And the linen connection. Sounds a bit careless on his part [sic] but.’
Another user named “Solid Cum Enjoyer” was unaware of the random clue Britton left in the video and wrote: “Leash = ???”
The first user said Britton often told Korse that he was afraid of getting caught: “I remember Gorv telling me he was always paranoid.”
“Apparently the leash he was using in one of the videos was a habit that was given out at animal shelters in Australia or something like that.”
The non-publication order was lifted when Britton pleaded guilty in Darwin Supreme Court on Monday.
He pleaded guilty in Darwin Supreme Court on Monday to 37 counts of animal cruelty, 10 counts of rape or attempted rape of a dog and four counts of possessing or distributing child abuse material.
The blocking order on his name was then lifted.
Pictured: The shipping container in which he raped, tortured and murdered dogs between 2020 and 2022
Pictured: Inside the shipping container that was left abandoned on his McMinns Lagood property
His messages to Gorvaged formed part of the evidence against him. Most other users appear to have deleted their accounts.
According to court documents, Britton sought out dogs on Gumtree Australia to harass and kill them in bushland along the Arnhem Highway, at his sprawling McMinns Lagoon home and on a neighboring property in southern Darwin.
In one scenario, Britton acquired a light brown female dog named Kiki in September 2021 that belonged to a sick woman who could no longer care for her.
Britton emailed the family: “I live on five acres in Humpty Doo, no other dogs either, so she would get the best of both worlds.” I have since the death of my last daughter a few months ago I haven’t had a dog anymore, but I miss her and need another companion.
“I can help you by giving her a great home.”
Four days later, he sent another email saying that Kiki was “very sweet” and that they were “already bonded.”
According to court documents, Kiki did not survive the week.
When he wasn’t mistreating the dogs in remote bushland off the highway, he killed the animals either in the garden or in an old shipping container where he stored his film equipment.
The container – or “torture room” as he called it – can now be seen inside the fence at the front of the property, close to the street and any passers-by.
His cameras, sex toys, weapons and dog carcasses were long gone, but what remained were soiled mattresses, broken bed frames, an empty bottle of Cointreau, mugs, a rug, playing cards and assorted cups scattered on the floor.
During the raid on his home, police seized 44 items, including computers, cell phones, cameras, external hard drives, tools and weapons.
Police also found 15 files containing child abuse material on his laptop.
He has been in custody since his arrest and will appear in court again on December 13 to announce his sentence.
Adam Britton (pictured) admitted animal abuse, sodomy and possessing child exploitation material