KANNAPOLIS, N.C., June 3 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man allegedly used the Craigslist Internet site to find someone to rape his wife in their home while he watched, police say.
The Charlotte Observer reported Wednesday the Kannapolis man, whose name it withheld to protect the wife, was in jail charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sexual offense and attempted first-degree sexual offense. The unidentified man who carried out the rape was still at large.
Police said the woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint early Sunday after awaking to find the armed man at the foot of her bed, the newspaper said. The couple's two children were home at the time but unaware of the incident, the newspaper said.
Investigators said it wasn't clear whether the assailant knew the woman was an unwilling participant and not just playing out a fantasy for the couple. But police said they believe the husband arranged the assault without her knowledge or consent.
Police said they found out Tuesday the husband had responded to at least two personal ads on Craigslist, looking to get someone to "have sex with his wife using some type of scare tactic."
Craigslist, a free classified ad Web site based in San Francisco, has come under fire recently after violent incidents linked to its listing of erotic services.
The company says it will eliminate the erotic category and monitor postings to its "adult services" section more closely.
