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Two US men charged for allegedly using snakes, a lemur and a monkey for exotic photoshoots

Men allegedly used exotic animals for photoshoots featuring a ring of fire in a parking garage in Maryland

Guardian US By Edward Helmore Captured Aug 5, 2026, 1:50 PM
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Two Baltimore, Maryland, men are facing charges for allegedly using exotic animals – including snakes, a lemur and a spider monkey – in photoshoots featuring three semi-clothed models and a ring of fire in a garage beneath a luxury shopping complex.

Photographer Vernon Crowfey III, the 32-year-old owner of the company Photogeniks, was arrested in Towson, Maryland, on 16 July after an undercover officer arranged a shoot with the animals.

A second man, Jayden Evans, 25, a collaborator who owns Tarzan Exoticz, which sells personalized photoshoots with exotic animals, was also arrested with Crowfey.

The pair allegedly staged a photoshoot in a parking garage beneath Towson Town Center where Crowfey photographed three women posing with the exotic animals.

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