Man accused of kidnapping, raping Italian teen after luring her to Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Michigan man is accused of luring an Italian teen to the state so he may rape her.

Arisknight Arkin-Everett Winfree, of East Lansing, was indicted earlier this month on fees of kidnapping, coercing and engaging somebody to journey for the needs of unlawful sexual exercise, tried coercion and enticement, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. 

In response to federal authorities, he posted a false commercial for an au pair, organized for a teen to journey from Italy to East Lansing to work for him, after which kidnapped and raped her. Winfree allegedly advised the woman that his fictional household liked nature and the outside and that she was going to have a lot enjoyable.

When the woman arrived, authorities say Winfree made her clear his house earlier than he handcuffed her. Authorities stated he put a ball gag within the woman’s mouth and raped her.

Winfree can also be accused of luring one other sufferer to his house with an au pair advert. That sufferer, who’s from Kansas, was faraway from Winfree’s home by police when her household realized the scenario was not protected.

He’s additionally charged with sexual exploitation of two minor ladies for producing little one pornography of them, authorities stated. Winfree allegedly recorded himself having intercourse with one of many ladies, and he satisfied the opposite to ship him pornographic movies by means of Snapchat. Winfree is accused of telling a buddy that he wished to make use of one of many ladies to recruit extra highschool ladies for him to sexually exploit.

Winfree, who was arrested Jan. 23, is being held with out bond.

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“Whereas the hurt Mr. Winfree is alleged to have inflicted on these victims can’t be undone, the fees introduced are a primary step in direction of getting justice for the courageous younger ladies who got here ahead to inform their tales,” stated James A. Tarasca, Particular Agent in Cost of the FBI in Michigan. “Extra younger ladies would have undoubtedly been victimized however for the onerous work of the FBI and the East Lansing Police Division. We stay dedicated to working with our companions to pursue those that search to hurt members of our neighborhood.”