Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson has been found guilty of multiple dog-fighting charges.

Via the Associated Press, the 54-year-old Johnson was convicted on six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each of the charges.

He was acquitted on 17 similar counts.

“The FBI will not stand for those who perpetuate the despicable crime of dogfighting,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. “Thanks to the hard work of our law enforcement partners, those who continue to engage in organized animal fighting and cruelty will face justice.”

“He was simply a breeder of the American pit bull terrier,” Johnson’s attorney, Billy Coyle, said. “Obviously the jury found that some of his dogs

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