Comments about ‘Jury convicts Duchesne man of raping wife after she didn't do the dishes’

I'm glad that the courts are recognizing marital rape. That was not the case in the 70's when I finally had to leave my husband because of repeated incidents with him, running to the neighbor's for help in the middle of the night. This happened in another city. I filed for and got a divorce and a restraining order. I had 2 children and was expecting a 3rd when I was finally able to escape.

I don't know anything about this particular case, but I do know that things like this can happen. It sounds like this man has some anger issues that need to be dealt with before one of his family members gets seriously injured...or worse.

I would want to get help because I would think that the splinters from the Broom Handle would cause an infection.

Golly! That would be a little bit o' heaven, huh? Living in a single-wide with a Neanderthal Man!

I'm glad he was convicted; I hope the woman/victim never looks back.

This guy needs some prison time, and hopefully he can receive some therapy and gain some insight as the beast that rages within him.

WOW! This conviction went faster than Brian Mitchells. Maybe the Duchesne man ought to take some singing lessons and close his eyes in court. That'll fool some people.

From a legal standpoint this defense attorney sounds horrible. How could a jury and a judge would find a person guilty based solely on a testimony. Was there any other evidence? There is no way I would find a person guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" with the testimony of just one person; especially, when that person could have a reason to lie. How in the world did the prosecution have the opportunity to bring in his criminal record and the character evidence?

This is wierd.

This guy needs some wall to wall counseling to help him realize what it's like on the other side of his tantrums. He is a coward and bully, only beating up on those weaker and less able than he.

He used a broomstick on her? On the person who is supposed to be the closest and most loving to him? This boy needs some serious help.

Ladies, this is NOT normal. If you are in such a relationship, GET OUT! This is not love, this is not what a marriage is supposed to be. I can only feel sorry for her and the children that they had to endure such a horses arse.

to cjb in Bountiful...

Is it an annoyance if a bigger, stronger husband forces his wife to drink alcohol? Is it an annoyance if a bigger, stronger husband forces his wife to take drugs? Is it an annoyance if a bigger, stronger husband cuffs his wife because she did something he didn't like? What if the bigger, stronger husband has been having extramarital affairs and then forces himself on his wife against her wishes and shares an STD? Is that, too, an annoyance?

I think the key words to consider are PHYSICAL FORCE. When a husband uses his super strength and size to physically force his wife to do anything she doesn't want to do then it falls under the various criminal definitions. If he hits her, he has assaulted her. The fact she is his wife is immaterial. It is still assault. If he physically assaults her sexually, then it is rape. The fact she is his wife is immaterial. It is still rape.

Um... according to the story, the perp sodomized his wife with a broom handle. I'd say that goes beyond "an annoyance." (But maybe I've had a sheltered upbringing.)

@cjb

You have GOT to be kidding.....

In no way is Marital rape in any degree any less traumatic or serious than stranger rape. If anything it is even more heinous. You are being assaulted by a person that you loved and who swore a vow to love, honor and cherish you.

Because a woman decided to wear your ring and take you as her husband she does NOT give up her right to say NO.

re bikeboy and re Sabrecat

You both respond to CJB and you both object to something he didn't say. He didn't mention this man sodomizing his wife with a broom, or forcing his wife to drink or violence or anything else. The point of his post was to point out that stranger rape much worse than forcing a wife to have sex.

I respond because I think CJB has a point. Stranger rape is much worse than married rape.

If married rape is accompanied by violence, then the crime of the violence is in addition to the forced sex and ought also to be dealt with as such. However forcing a wife to have sex, if there is no violence, is not in the same category as stranger rape. The word rape shouldn't even be used, because these are two very different things.

minju

I read what CJB said and responded to it exactly. His post has since vanished but he said that marital rape is not as serious as Stranger rape. His choice of words, IE "Rape" was, I can only assume done on purpose.

Rape, or any non-consensual sexual activity of any kind, is the same thing if perpetrated by a stranger or by a husband and the same penalties should apply.

Rape in and of itself is a violent act. When a woman says NO and you still proceed with the act you've just committed rape whether she is a stranger or your wife.

Allow me to repeat myself to be crystal clear.

Rape in and of itself is a violent act and should be punished as such.

The victims status with regards to the perpetrator ( married or stranger ) makes not one whit of difference.

I can't believe that anyone can think otherwise. The brutality of forced sex in any form should not be tolerated by anyone in a civilized society.

Rape in any form is a horrible thing wheather it is by a stranger or your spouse. I personally can think of nothing worse than being abused by someone who is supposed to love you, and to rape your wife because she didn't wash the dishes is absolutely the worst thing you could do to her. She will never look at a pile of dirty dishes the same way again and it will constantly remind her that she wasn't good enough for her husband. He has very nicely destroyed any amount of self-esteem that she may have had. If he cared about her at all, he would have offered to help her with the dishes instead of being upset that they were not done yet.

Young girls need to be taught at a young age what to look for in a husband. With my daughters, I suggested they look at the relationship between the man they're dating and his mother. What kind of temper does he have? This is how it's going to be with you. To many girls fall in love because a guys cute and they don't see the dangers. Never marry a man with a temper.

Rape is never acceptable. Especially in a marriage.

I have seen other cases, in other countries where rape was 'impossible' in a marriage.

I would disagree.

My point is that this is the 'traditional' example of marraige that some claim is better than...

a gay marriage.

I would disagree on this also.

Orientation does not = morality.

As this story supports.

Please put this man away for a very, very long time.