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Clinton, New York – A White 19-year-old college student has been charged with a felony for posting so-called “antisemitic remarks” on the campus of a private liberal arts college in upstate New York. The incident has led to the student’s suspension and pending dismissal from the school.
A Justice Report investigation into the accused has revealed that he identifies as a “Catholic Furry” and aspiring cartoonist with an extensive online portfolio of borderline pornographic work.
On Friday, reports state that the New York State Police were called to Hamilton College after receiving reports of “antisemitic remarks” posted on art canvases across campus. The college administration described the incident as vandalism of a “community mural project.”
After an investigation involving interviews and a review of video surveillance, police identified Adyn S. Brenden—a sophomore from South Dakota—as the suspect.
On Saturday, October 12, state police located Brenden in his dorm room, where he agreed to speak with investigators. During the interview, Brenden admitted to posting the remarks.
According to a police spokesperson, Brenden allegedly drew swastikas and wrote a message calling for the death of Jews “wherever you find them.”
Brenden confessed to police that he had observed a poster with pro-Palestinian content on campus, which motivated his own actions.
He claimed he intended to “show people what was underlining the pro-Palestinian movement other than just the surface of what people saw.”
He also said he drew the swastikas to relate “what happened in Nazi Germany to what is happening today in Palestine.”
Hamilton College has since suspended Brenden from campus pending a hearing for his dismissal. The college stated that Brenden is “not currently in attendance at the college” and had not been suspected of posting anything antisemitic in the past.
Before the incident, Brendan appears to have been a standout student at Hamilton College, having earned a spot on the Dean’s list in his first two semesters there in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
He was even featured in a March article about the Class of 2027’s first impressions of the college, though the school has since removed his section.
In the article, he brazenly stated, “As a furry Catholic and cartoonist, I find great value in both learning and creating. I spend much of my time reflecting on my own thoughts or contemplating those of others.”
Brenden maintains a large online presence. A Google search of his name reveals numerous social media accounts openly linked to him, including a linktree that directs viewers to his Instagram, X, Discord, Patreon, Devian Art, Tumblr, and YouTube.
On these platforms, he often showcases his borderline pornographic drawings, which often combine his interests in furry art, culture, and Catholicism.
Brenden takes commissions for his artwork on Linktree and Patreon. He also has a Pixels channel that features some of his earlier artwork from 2021. Many of these lurid images can be bought and printed on demand on items such as puzzles, phone cases, and coffee mugs.
Although Brenden does not seem particularly political on his social media accounts, beyond identifying as a “Catholic Theocrat,” some of his posts and drawings indicate he may have conservative leanings.
One post includes a semi-pornographic picture he drew of a bear and a wolf, in which the wolf says, “Aww! The commie’s jealous!” In the caption, Brenden says “Found a rare case of double ad hominem, and I couldn’t help illustrate it!”
According to his Patreon, the image was titled “Russo-German Swordfight,” drawn because “Someone called me a fascist and complimented my dick in one post in the Xiverse. So I made this fun little cartoon for them!…”
In another post, he appears to make a libertarian economic argument about the lack of affordable housing in the United States, stating, “The American Dream has been regulated out of existence. The bureaucracy makes cheap homes impossible.”
The only post Brenden shared related to the conflict in the Middle East is a link to a ChurchPOP article on Instagram, where Pope Francis called on Catholics to pray and fast for peace in the region. He posted the link shortly after Hamas raided Israel on October 7, 2023.
Brenden’s online history, along with his remarks to the police, suggests that he may have committed the vandalism under the belief that he was supporting Israel—and, by extension, the Jewish community—by exposing the “antisemitism” of the pro-Palestine movement. However, he now faces serious legal consequences for his efforts.
Brenden has since been charged with one count of first-degree aggravated harassment, a class E felony offense under New York State law.
This charge carries potentially severe consequences, with a possible sentence ranging from one to four years in state prison if convicted.
In cases like this, the District Attorney typically does not seek the maximum sentence. Instead, it is more common for suspects to reach plea agreements resulting in probation, often coupled with participation in re-education programs.
In 2022, a 23-year-old White man was charged with a felony under the same law for posting nationalist and anti-Zionist stickers on Albany University’s campus. He was subsequently “red-flagged” by the state and had his firearms seized by local authorities.
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