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Man Hires Someone on Craigslist to Rape His Wife

by Caleb Johnson on June 8, 2009 at 01:42 PM


Craigslist just keeps taking one hit after another. There has been, of course, the "Craigslist Killer," and the Illinois sheriff sued the site, alleging it promotes and facilitates prostitution. And who could forget that Connecticut's attorney general recently sent a letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, requesting the erotic services section be removed from the site?

As if all that negative publicity weren't enough, ABC News reports that a North Carolina man has been charged with hiring a man via Craigslist to rape his wife. The woman called 911 on Sunday, telling police that a man wielding a knife had raped her in her bedroom. After a preliminary investigation that did not yield signs of a break-in, police suspected that the husband could have played some role in the crime. Allegedly, he had watched while the brutal scene unfolded.

The husband, whose name has not been released so as to protect the victim, has been charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sexual offense, and one count of attempted first-degree sexual offense. He has been jailed with a $200,000 bond. In ABC's piece, no mention was made of the man with the knife.


Just when we thought this story could not get any worse, we read on to find out the couple's two children were home during the attack. Thankfully, though, the children were neither injured, nor aware of this terrible crime.

So now, Buckmaster and the rest of the gang over at Craigslist can add one more high-ranking politician to their opposition list. North Carolina attorney general Roy Cooper released a fairly mild but firm statement regarding the crime: "This shocking crime is another example of why we're pushing Web sites that connect people to do a better job of protecting their customers."

We agree with Cooper. However, we are not sure if much of the blame should be placed on Craigslist. If it weren't Craigslist, there would surely be another way for these lunatics to perpetuate their awful acts. [From: ABC News, via Newsvine]

Tags: bizarre, craigslist, crime, marriage, police, relationships, top

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