Bill targets 'rape by proxy' [Commentary]

Bill targets 'rape by proxy' [Commentary]





Last year, in Prince George's County,
more than 50 strangers visited a woman during a two-week period. The
uninvited men arrived at all hours, day and night, some trying to force
their way into her house. Each showed up expecting to have violent sex
with her — and, in some instances, her children. Terrified for the
safety of her family, she resorted to sitting up all night with a
shotgun barrel trained on her front door. Her four children slept in the
living room, too afraid to sleep in their own beds.


All of the unwanted visitors claimed the woman had invited them to
fulfill her fantasy or fetish of being sexually abused and raped. They
said she had posted ads on web sites and sent messages via social media.
In fact, it was the victim's ex-husband who had posted the ads, posing
as the victim herself. These bogus solicitations included her address
and featured pictures of herself and her children. They made gruesome
requests like "Rape Me and My Daughters," and offered her children to be
violated for money.


This new trend in "rape by proxy" is as horrific as it is simple.
Thanks to the anonymity and wide reach of the Internet, any jealous ex,
jilted lover, or jaded stalker can easily recruit an army of proxy
rapists to assault their target. Unlike most conspirators, the
recruiters and recruits never meet, never exchange anything of value and
may never even communicate directly at all.



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