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“Furry” Activist Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking Woman and Minor In Fetish OnlyFans Scheme
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D. Ray
Jan 9, 2024, 12:34:19 AMJan 9
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A “furry” activist has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking after a lengthy
investigation which found he had held a woman hostage and forced her to
produce OnlyFans content for other “furry” fetishists as well as sexually
exploited a minor girl for the same reasons. Austin Taylor Koeckeritz, of
River Falls, Wisconsin, faces up to life in prison.
Koeckertiz was initially arrested in August of 2022 after his adult victim
had managed to find a way to alert her friend and sister to her captivity.
The two then went to the police, who raided the residence.
According to documents submitted by the Federal Defender Service on behalf
of Koeckertiz in February of 2023, Koeckertiz and the victim are said to
have initially met as business partners. The two launched an entity called
The Boring Company, taking the same name as the entity owned by X CEO Elon
Musk, of whom Koeckeritz was reportedly a fan. But while Musk’s company
focuses on novel inventions and infrastructure, Koeckertiz’s was centered
around advocating for and providing resources to “furries.”
Furries are a community of individuals who enjoy fantasy materials
featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. Some enthusiasts will spend
thousands of dollars creating customized “suits” to take on the appearance
of their favorite animal character, and many incorporate the characters
into sexual or pornographic acts.
Koeckeritz’s victim was made to dress in a furry suit resembling a black
and white-furred wolf while making erotic content, while Koeckeritz had his
own costume taking on the appearance of a black and blue-furred wolf.
Koeckertiz’s Boring Company would function as a pimp-like entity which
would have the victim make sexually explicit content for OnlyFans and other
erotic subscription websites and then take a portion of the profits. But
the victim told investigators she quickly lost her freedom, and was
imprisoned in a room and forced to make videos daily. Koeckeritz would
begin taking the entirety of her earnings, and refused to allow the victim
contact with her family or friends.
The victim was pressured to make a minimum of $1,000 per day in the sex
trade, and was coerced to make erotic content even when she was ill.
According to court documents, the victim was only allowed “time off” if she
recruited other young women to work for Koeckeritz from the local college.
Before the first police interview, the victim said Koeckeritz had poured
hot cooking grease on her. In another terrifying incident she recounted to
police, Koeckeritz chased her around the house with an AR-15.
But Koeckeritz had a second victim — a female relative who was just 14 or
15 years old at the time. Koeckeritz had exposed her to sexually explicit
content, with text messages being presented in court reportedly showing
that he had been encouraging her to enter the “furry” sex trade.
As part of his business ventures, Koeckeritz operated social media accounts
targeted towards the furry community — all of which are still live, but
have been inactive since August of 2022 when he was arrested.
On TikTok, Koeckeritz’s furry-centered channel boasted a following of
160,000, and featured videos of Koeckeritz and a female who appears to be
his victim. The TikTok handle is not being shared by Reduxx out of concern
for the privacy of the victims, both of whom were regularly featured on
Koeckeritz’s social media in an apparent effort to advertise them to other
furries.
Most of the videos featured lighthearted themes such as jokes and dancing.
In the videos where the female furry appeared, she is usually seen wearing
her mask, but normal clothing. Most of the outfits she appears in are
revealing, prominently showing off her lean form.
A child believed to be the minor victim also appears on Koeckeritz’s social
media in the form of TikToks and reels posted to Instagram. Though the girl
is obviously underage, multiple comments from adult viewers were left
requesting her contact information.
On Koeckeritz’s Instagram, which had 13,000 followers, he reposted much of
his content from TikTok as well as furry-related memes and photos. Some
were distinctly erotic, and feature a theme of two male furry characters
engaged in sexual activity.
His content also veered into political subjects, with Koeckeritz frequently
posting in support of trans rights and gay rights.
While Koeckertiz is said to have had sexual involvement with women, poetry
found by Reduxx written by him in 2019 suggests he had a number of male
love interests he professed affection for.
In one poem, titled “To Younger Me,” Koeckeritz laments over three men he
had romantic interest in as a teen. In another, titled “He’s My Best
Friend,” Koeckeritz identifies himself as gay in a poem about a male friend
he identified an interest in.
“People use gay like a bad thing. Like loving someone is an insult,” he
writes. “He is my best friend. He made me feel like tigers and stripes
lived in the forest instead of my skin. I’ll never forget when you kissed
my palm and said you’d always be here.”
His author profile on Letterpile states: “Austin Koeckeritz is always up
for a challenge, especially when it means helping others,” before launching
into a paragraph on life advice.
“All things are but a temporary state of being. Everything passes.
Happiness. Suffering. Everything, the good and the bad altogether, is
temporary. Nothing lasts indefinitely, not even this.”
On November 30 of 2023, the US Department of Justice announced the court
had accepted a guilty plea from Koeckertiz to one count of sex trafficking
by force, fraud or coercion and another count of trafficking of a minor.
“Sex trafficking continues to be prevalent because traffickers see the
profits they can make from exploiting the vulnerable victims they target,”
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil
Rights Division said in a statement issued after the guilty pleas were
entered.
“This type of abuse — particularly of minors — will not be tolerated. The
Justice Department remains committed to prosecuting human trafficking
offenses and standing up for the victims exploited by these abusers.”
<https://reduxx.info/furry-trans-activist-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-woman-and-minor-in-fetish-onlyfans-scheme/>
<https://archive.ph/PqY0S>
investigation which found he had held a woman hostage and forced her to
produce OnlyFans content for other “furry” fetishists as well as sexually
exploited a minor girl for the same reasons. Austin Taylor Koeckeritz, of
River Falls, Wisconsin, faces up to life in prison.
Koeckertiz was initially arrested in August of 2022 after his adult victim
had managed to find a way to alert her friend and sister to her captivity.
The two then went to the police, who raided the residence.
According to documents submitted by the Federal Defender Service on behalf
of Koeckertiz in February of 2023, Koeckertiz and the victim are said to
have initially met as business partners. The two launched an entity called
The Boring Company, taking the same name as the entity owned by X CEO Elon
Musk, of whom Koeckeritz was reportedly a fan. But while Musk’s company
focuses on novel inventions and infrastructure, Koeckertiz’s was centered
around advocating for and providing resources to “furries.”
Furries are a community of individuals who enjoy fantasy materials
featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. Some enthusiasts will spend
thousands of dollars creating customized “suits” to take on the appearance
of their favorite animal character, and many incorporate the characters
into sexual or pornographic acts.
Koeckeritz’s victim was made to dress in a furry suit resembling a black
and white-furred wolf while making erotic content, while Koeckeritz had his
own costume taking on the appearance of a black and blue-furred wolf.
Koeckertiz’s Boring Company would function as a pimp-like entity which
would have the victim make sexually explicit content for OnlyFans and other
erotic subscription websites and then take a portion of the profits. But
the victim told investigators she quickly lost her freedom, and was
imprisoned in a room and forced to make videos daily. Koeckeritz would
begin taking the entirety of her earnings, and refused to allow the victim
contact with her family or friends.
The victim was pressured to make a minimum of $1,000 per day in the sex
trade, and was coerced to make erotic content even when she was ill.
According to court documents, the victim was only allowed “time off” if she
recruited other young women to work for Koeckeritz from the local college.
Before the first police interview, the victim said Koeckeritz had poured
hot cooking grease on her. In another terrifying incident she recounted to
police, Koeckeritz chased her around the house with an AR-15.
But Koeckeritz had a second victim — a female relative who was just 14 or
15 years old at the time. Koeckeritz had exposed her to sexually explicit
content, with text messages being presented in court reportedly showing
that he had been encouraging her to enter the “furry” sex trade.
As part of his business ventures, Koeckeritz operated social media accounts
targeted towards the furry community — all of which are still live, but
have been inactive since August of 2022 when he was arrested.
On TikTok, Koeckeritz’s furry-centered channel boasted a following of
160,000, and featured videos of Koeckeritz and a female who appears to be
his victim. The TikTok handle is not being shared by Reduxx out of concern
for the privacy of the victims, both of whom were regularly featured on
Koeckeritz’s social media in an apparent effort to advertise them to other
furries.
Most of the videos featured lighthearted themes such as jokes and dancing.
In the videos where the female furry appeared, she is usually seen wearing
her mask, but normal clothing. Most of the outfits she appears in are
revealing, prominently showing off her lean form.
A child believed to be the minor victim also appears on Koeckeritz’s social
media in the form of TikToks and reels posted to Instagram. Though the girl
is obviously underage, multiple comments from adult viewers were left
requesting her contact information.
On Koeckeritz’s Instagram, which had 13,000 followers, he reposted much of
his content from TikTok as well as furry-related memes and photos. Some
were distinctly erotic, and feature a theme of two male furry characters
engaged in sexual activity.
His content also veered into political subjects, with Koeckeritz frequently
posting in support of trans rights and gay rights.
While Koeckertiz is said to have had sexual involvement with women, poetry
found by Reduxx written by him in 2019 suggests he had a number of male
love interests he professed affection for.
In one poem, titled “To Younger Me,” Koeckeritz laments over three men he
had romantic interest in as a teen. In another, titled “He’s My Best
Friend,” Koeckeritz identifies himself as gay in a poem about a male friend
he identified an interest in.
“People use gay like a bad thing. Like loving someone is an insult,” he
writes. “He is my best friend. He made me feel like tigers and stripes
lived in the forest instead of my skin. I’ll never forget when you kissed
my palm and said you’d always be here.”
His author profile on Letterpile states: “Austin Koeckeritz is always up
for a challenge, especially when it means helping others,” before launching
into a paragraph on life advice.
“All things are but a temporary state of being. Everything passes.
Happiness. Suffering. Everything, the good and the bad altogether, is
temporary. Nothing lasts indefinitely, not even this.”
On November 30 of 2023, the US Department of Justice announced the court
had accepted a guilty plea from Koeckertiz to one count of sex trafficking
by force, fraud or coercion and another count of trafficking of a minor.
“Sex trafficking continues to be prevalent because traffickers see the
profits they can make from exploiting the vulnerable victims they target,”
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil
Rights Division said in a statement issued after the guilty pleas were
entered.
“This type of abuse — particularly of minors — will not be tolerated. The
Justice Department remains committed to prosecuting human trafficking
offenses and standing up for the victims exploited by these abusers.”
<https://reduxx.info/furry-trans-activist-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-woman-and-minor-in-fetish-onlyfans-scheme/>
<https://archive.ph/PqY0S>
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