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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIowa GOP rep. arrested for having sex with incapacitated wife after judge told him not to
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/18/iowa-gop-rep-arrested-for-having-sex-with-incapacitated-wife-after-judge-told-him-not-to/A Republican state representative in Iowa was arrested last week on a third-degree sexual abuse charge for having sex with his wife after a court told him that she lacked the mental capacity to consent, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.
According to the criminal complaint, on May 15, 2014, Representative Henry Rayhons (R) was told by officials at the Concord Care Center that his wife, Donna Rayhons, no longer possessed the mental capacity to consent to sexual relations.
A little more than a month later, Donna Rayhons daughter, Suzan Brunes, was made her mothers temporary guardian after video surveillance captured Rayhons leaving his wifes room and discarding her underclothes in a nearby laundry hamper.
Donna Rayhons roommate corroborated the video evidence, saying that on the same day he discarded her undergarments, she heard noises indicating to her that Henry Rayhons was having sex with his mentally incapacitated wife.
Donna Rayhons died on August 8, 2014 at the age of 78.
The executive director of the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Elizabeth Barnhill, told the Press-Citizen that until 25 years ago, it was legal in Iowa for a man to have sex with his wife against her will but that even with a spousal rape law in place, convictions are rare, especially when the victim is incapable of testifying.
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Iowa GOP rep. arrested for having sex with incapacitated wife after judge told him not to (Original Post)
geardaddy
Aug 2014
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agbdf
(200 posts)1. Another shinning example of GOP family values?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Oh. My. God.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)3. I know.
trumad
(41,692 posts)4. That's some sick shit.
I hope this guy burns in hell.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)6. plus 10
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)9. Agreed. n/t
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)5. Sick asshole
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)7. Ugh.
Just...ugh.
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)8. The headline should read...
Iowa GOP rep arrested for RAPING incapacitated wife.
That's essentially what it is.