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Jonathan Paul, who pled guilty to conspiracy and arson involving the Cavel West horse slaughter plant has been given a report date of Oct. 31 to serve his 51 month sentence.

Paul was designated to FCI Phoenix, a medium security facility. Paul was not given the terrorism enhancement for his participation in the arson.

At his sentencing Paul, a firefighter, said his arson was motivated by "horror and despair" over the suffering of the horses killed for human consumption at the slaughterhouse. He expressed regret at using arson as a tactic and a desire to make amends.

Not all defendants in the Operation Backfire investigation have been designated yet to prisons. Defendants who have been designated, including Nathan "Exile" Block, who was sentenced to 7 years 8 months and received the enhancement, and Daniel McGowan, who also received the enhancement is currently at FCI Sandstone to begin his 7 year sentence. Both defendants are at low security prisons.

It is unclear why Paul, with a shorter sentence and no terrorism enhancement, has been designated medium security.