Extremists admit harassing animal research faculty, face sentencing in court

One anti-animal research extremist has pleaded guilty and another pleaded no contest to felony criminal charges in connection with an ongoing campaign of harassment of UCLA researchers who utilize laboratory animals in their work. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office announced March 19 that Linda Faith Greene, 62, and Kevin Richard Olliff, 22, had accepted negotiated settlements related to stalking and other felony charges. Olliff pleaded no contest and faces a three-year state prison sentence under a negotiated settlement, prosecutors said. Greene pleaded guilty and faces five years of supervised probation and, under a negotiated settlement, must stay away from the UCLA campus and the victims' homes. Formal sentencing for Greene is scheduled for April 9. Olliff is due to be sentencned May 12. "Criminal acts to advance a cause or a belief have no place in a civilized society," UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said.
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