An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to federal dog fighting and drug crimes.

Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for fighting and intent to distribute methamphetamine. Brown kept 11 pit bull-type dogs for fighting at his Franklin County residence. The dogs were chained with heavy tow chains attached to buried tire axles and housed just out of reach of each other, a setup typical for organized dogfighting.

On one of Brown's Facebook accounts, he posted a video of a black pit bull with scarring running on a slatmill. Columbus Humane, alongside the Columbus Division of Police, rescued the dogs after obtaining search warrants stemming from complaints about dogs left outside. Authorities also found tools and supplies used in dog fighting. Under federal law, it is illegal to possess, train, transport, deliver, receive, buy, or sell animals for fighting.

Law enforcement discovered approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine in Brown’s home during the search.

Brown will be sentenced later and faces five to 40 years in prison for the drug charge and up to five years for animal fighting.