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Rape - Man Uses Craigslist to Arrange Wife’s Rape

By Steven Rodriguez

Craigslist is under attack again. A North Carolina husband used the popular classified advertising website to find a rapist to act out his sexual fantasies on his unsuspecting wife. The husband arranged for a man he found on craigslist to rape his wife at knifepoint while he watched. The wife told the Associated Press she has been completely traumatized by the unexpected attack, saying, “This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me.” The woman’s husband is being held on a $200,000 bond on a charge of first degree rape. The recently arrested rapist is being held on a $250,000 bond and is charged with first degree rape and three other sex offenses. Both men remain in jail. For the past year, craigslist has been under attack by law enforcement officials in 40 states for running prostitution ads...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on June 17, 2009 (boomark / email).