Ex-California police chief's son faces more than 16 years for killing more than 20 cats

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Robert R. Farmer, 25, faces more than 16 years in prison after he entered his plea to 21 felony animal cruelty counts in San Jose, California
Prosecutors say Farmer abducted the cats from the quiet residential Cambrian Park neighborhood in San Jose
Farmer may have killed up to 16 cats, though only four bodies were found
He was arrested last year when cops found him sleeping in a car with the carcass of an orange tabby cat and several cat collars were later
Farmer is the son of retired San Jose police Captain Jack Farmer

By Dailymail.com Reporter and Associated Press

Published: 18:56 EST, 4 October 2016 | Updated: 22:55 EST, 4 October 2016

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Robert R. Farmer, 25, faces more than 16 years in prison after he admitted abducting and killing cats

A California man has pleaded guilty to killing up to 16 cats he abducted from a San Jose neighborhood.

Robert R. Farmer, 25, faces more than 16 years in prison after he entered his plea to 21 felony animal cruelty counts on Tuesday, the Santa Clara District Attorney's office said.

Prosecutors say Farmer — whose father is retired San Jose police Captain Jack Farmer — abducted the cats from the quiet residential Cambrian Park neighborhood in San Jose, KRON reported.

Investigators arrested him last year after they found him sleeping in a car where the carcass of an orange tabby cat and several cat collars were later discovered.

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Investigators arrested Farmer (pictured in court) last year after they found him sleeping in a car where the carcass of an orange tabby cat and several collars were later discovered

Authorities say Farmer may have killed up to 16 cats. Only four bodies were found.

Several victims confronted Farmer in court as he displayed no emotion or tried to apologize to them.

'What he did to our cats was horrible, my cat Thumper ended up in a trash can,' victim Myriam Martinez, of San Jose, told KGO.

'He was killing these poor cats by the elementary school, he did horrible in-humane things to these poor animals,' Martinez added.

Surveillance video (above) of one of the cat abductions coupled with many resident tips to police led to Farmer's arrest

Authorities say Farmer may have killed up to 16 cats. Only the remains of four of the animals were ever found

Several victims (pictured) confronted Farmer in court, but he displayed no emotion and didn't make any attempt to apologize

Farmer may get up to 16 years in prison when he is sentenced for his crimes in December

'What prevents him from doing something else to somebody else?' Martinez said.

Surveillance video of one of the cat abductions coupled with many resident tips to police led to Farmer's arrest.

He's scheduled to be sentenced in December.

'Our hearts go out to the families that were affected by this crime, and we look forward to Mr. Farmer being held accountable for these heinous acts,,' said Deputy District Attorney Alexandra Ellis.