F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli(@USAttyEssayli):Today we are announcing federal charges against Hanh Minh Nguyen, 75, of Anaheim, under the PACT Act for luring a puppy under her minivan with food, then deliberately driving over and killing him. President Trump signed the 2019 PACT Act into law, expanding previous federal legislation by making severe forms of animal cruelty federal felonies. Nguyen faces up to seven years in federal prison if convicted. She is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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2026.10.30 18:30

Today we are announcing federal charges against Hanh Minh Nguyen, 75, of Anaheim, under the PACT Act for luring a puppy under her minivan with food, then deliberately driving over and killing him. President Trump signed the 2019 PACT Act into law, expanding previous federal legislation by making severe forms of animal cruelty federal felonies. Nguyen faces up to seven years in federal prison if convicted. She is presumed innocent until proven guilty.