(Broken Arrow, OK) — Former NFL and NIU running back LeShon Johnson is being charged in a federal dogfighting case that resulted in 190 dogs being seized from him last year.
Johnson is being charged with possessing 190 pit bull-type dogs for use in an animal fighting venture and for selling, transporting, and delivering a dog for use in an animal fighting venture.
He is facing 21 counts and if convicted faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a 250-thousand-dollar fine for each count.
The Department of Justice said it is believed that the number of dogs is the largest ever seized from a single person in a federal case.
March 27, 2025
