FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The man Fulton County police officers arrested at the start of the year on accusations of recording himself torturing a dog for months has been sentenced.

Jairus Scraders sentenced

What we know:

Jairus Ming Scraders was found guilty last week on felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty. The judge sentenced him to the maximum of 10 years in prison.

In addition, he was found guilty of seven additional felony charges involving gun charges from two separate cases.

Fulton County aggravated animal cruelty

The backstory:

Police say Scraders, a convicted felon and reported gang member, had videotaped himself torturing the dog over the last three months.

The wounds were so serious that officials say the dog was left paralyzed with a fractured skull and multiple b

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