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Woman Whose Horses Were Seized Charged With Elder Abuse

Janice Deutsch is due in court Nov. 29 to answer a charge of great bodily injury or death on an elder.

A woman whose horses were seized from her La Cresta property in 2011 because of alleged neglect is now facing a felony elder abuse charge in connection with a senior citizen.

Janice Deutsch is due in court Nov. 29 to answer a charge of great bodily injury or death on an elder, with sentence-enhancing allegations of committing a serious felony and inflicting bodily injury on a person older than 70.

Deutsch was arrested on a warrant Oct. 3 but was released on $250,000 before she was scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 5.

Deutsch's property was raided and 16 horses on her multi-acre equestrian property were seized in September 2011.

Half the horses were hers; the other half belonged to owners who boarded their horses on her property, Patch learned at the time.

The horses, all Thoroughbreds of various ages, were seized by Riverside County Animal Services from the property at 19870 Hitt Lane in the community of La Cresta, just west of Wildomar.

According to Dr. Allan Drusys, Riverside County chief veterinarian, many of the horses were malnourished.

“Twelve to 13 of the horses are very much underweight,” Drusys said at the time, noting that the property owner had been prescribed a veterinary treatment plan.

“She has failed to live up to her side,” Drusys said.

At the time, Deutsch contended that an equine disease outbreak caused significant weight loss in the horses and the county had not given her enough time to restore them to health.

Deutsch lived at the property with her then-85-year-old mother but it was unclear whether the elderly woman was the target of the alleged abuse.

Lisa October 27, 2012 at 10:21 am
WOW there are enough animal lovers out here,couldn't she have asked for some help. Those are some beautiful horses,so sad to hear this.
Babs Lancer October 27, 2012 at 02:02 pm
You ought to see what else lives in the same neighborhood! Gotta love the (same two) realtors that brought the scum to the hood.
Mary October 27, 2012 at 02:17 pm
I am really surprised animal control actually did something...we have reported our neighbor for on-going animal abuse and hording and nothing has been done.
henry "rapper" lopez October 28, 2012 at 03:39 pm
Animals ar just animals, butt abusing an elder is wrong
Nik October 28, 2012 at 11:53 pm
In response to 'henry "rapper" lopez' who is deficient in spelling and the proper use of grammar, humans are simply animals that are higher up on the food chain and, as such, it is our responsibility to take PROPER care of those in our charge. I hope that you have no pets. Ever.
Becca October 29, 2012 at 01:23 pm
What you said Nik. I totally agree--on all points!
THE REAL Anita Drink October 29, 2012 at 01:54 pm
Janice looks like a half-starved horse face herself.
devonsmith372 November 9, 2012 at 08:33 pm
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM. They have no place here.
Seriously? January 4, 2013 at 08:04 pm
Her best friend....ummm hellooo
https://www.pet-abuse.com/profiles/18091

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