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Shawn Skelton Has A Strange Desire

April 30, 2009 at 4:53 am by Jaded

Seattle, Washington–Craigslist: a network of online communities featuring classified ads ranging from help wanted ads to erotic services, with a lot of everything in between. The website has been popping up in news articles as consistently as Myspace. We have featured a handful of Craigslist stories here at the Dreamin’ Demon and I have another odd story to add to the collection–the story of Shawn Skelton and his strange desire.

Shawn Skelton

(Photo borrowed from Shawn’s Myspace)

Shawn is a 24-year-old man who lives in Kent, Washington. He recently made a post to the Casual Encounters section at Craigslist, looking for ‘serious inquiries’ only. Shawn wanted to hook up with someone for sex, someone who wanted to be killed afterward. But, he’d be more than willing to kill an ‘unwilling participant’ too. That’s right, Shawn, cover your bases. And what does he ask for in return? Cash. He wanted to be paid for nookie and murder. The guy is retarded. Has to be. A Craigslist employee spotted the ad and called police.

An undercover vice detective responded to Shawn’s ad. The two exchanged about 30 e-mails over the next several days in which Shawn described what sex acts he was going to perform on her before he killed her, and he may have alluded to the manner in which she would die. The two agreed to meet at a Seattle motel. At the last second, Shawn doubled the asking price to $2,000. The meeting was set for Monday morning. When Shawn knocked on the motel door, he was taken down and arrested. A search revealed that Shawn had come prepared…he was in possession of a knife, a heavy chain, and two long shoe strings. Shawn later confessed to the attempted murder and said he needed help. According to investigators, Shawn told them, ‘this activity excited him and admitted that he needed counseling and could not control his urges.’ Shawn is now controlling his urges behind bars…he was booked into jail for investigation of attempted murder. Because of the nature of the offense, bond was set at $1 million. Shawn has one prior, for indecent exposure.

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There’s Gonna Be A Murder (dreamindemon.com)
Retha Hutchinson Fails at Murder-for-Hire (dreamindemon.com)

Tags: Attempted Murder, Craigslist, Crime, Kent, Seattle, Washington

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nadine

SICKO
Wow what a story see what I mean these individuals EXIST and their so bizzare and wacky that how to reason with someones mentality of this behavior?????? Thank god he got busted and someone was watching on craiglist, geez i just go on there to see the pet section, maybe i should mover cursor down to the other sites?????? What the hell am i missing???? This? Next time maybe i will venture outside of the free section….. I sure really hope and pray they never let this individual out of prison EVER HE IS A DANGER TO SOCIETY FOR SURE
http://www.myspace.com/justdazin So Jaded

Pfffftttttt…I can’t even get rid of my old futon on Craigslist and he’s lookin’ for nookie and murder? He’s stoopid.
Friday

LOL! I love how the cops jack him up at the door.
popeyeray

His myspace reads

Death

http://www.myspace.com/rhaydus

The pain and the suffering are endless…Mood: Pfffftttttt…
granny-g

Okayyyyy. Seems he needs to research more.
Serial Killers usually just kind of go get a victim.
By advertising for a victim you will most likely be
kicked out of the “Crazy Sex Murder Guy Club”
Hopefully this young person will be locked up in a
nice cozy cell ……………….oh say for LIFE.
CassieMomma

FRrrraaaaaeeeeekkkk. It says he thinks he needs help……..ya think?????
Senna

I’m sure on some planet his idea of advertising for a victim is good…his main problem is, this is Earth!
http://www.myspace.com/justdazin So Jaded

You know, as stupid as he is, I’m glad he was stupid enough to use craigslist and get caught. Thank gawd he didn’t just pick up an ‘unwilling’ victim at the local Wal-Mart.
JessicaR

I typically just like a shower after sex…I’ll pass on the death.
Wicked Doll

OMFG! He’s a parent? Jeezus, thank goodness he’s stupid and got caught. Something tells me that baby would have ended up as some sort o freaky ass sacrificial offering. *shudder*
Kalehue

So Jaded:
Pfffftttttt…I can’t even get rid of my old futon on Craigslist and he’s lookin’ for nookie and murder? He’s stoopid.

Thank goodness he’s so stupid, because he’s obviously very unbalanced and dangerous. At least now he’s been caught and they can get him off the streets — hopefully for a long time.
buggysmommy

Fucking sideshow!
devilish

So Jaded: Pfffftttttt…I can’t even get rid of my old futon on Craigslist and he’s lookin’ for nookie and murder? He’s stoopid.

LMAO!
ecvmanzo

Circus people should not breed. We get these types of fuck ups!
http://www.myspace.com/justdazin So Jaded

He is now being charged with conspiracy to commit murder…

King County prosecutors today charged a Kent man with conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, alleging he advertised on the online Craigslist personals that he wanted to have sex with someone before killing them.

Shawn Tyler Skelton, 24, is being held in the King County Jail with bail set at $1 million. Arraignment was set for May 13. If convicted he could face more than 13 years in prison, prosecutors said.

[...]

Skelton had been looking for a consensual arrangement, but the detective proposed something different, asking if he would be willing to discuss murdering someone, the documents say. Skelton agreed and negotiated a $2,000 fee, at the same time alluding to what he wanted to do to the nonexistent victim, charging papers said.

[...]
A woman who answered the phone at Skelton’s home Tuesday and identified herself as the man’s girlfriend and the mother of his child said he is innocent.

“He didn’t do anything,” the woman said. “If he was doing anything, he was trying to figure out a way to get money. He had no intent to go through with it.”

She said she read some of the e-mails between police and her boyfriend and she said the police “definitely entrapped him.” She said the issue of payment was brought up by officers, not by her boyfriend.

“They offered him money and we’re broke, living at our grandmother’s house,” she said.

“He actually has a lot, lot, lot of mental issues that need to be dealt with … But he’s not really the person they’re making him out to be,” she said. “He’s a good person, an amazing father, and I love him and support him.”

King County prosecutor spokesman Dan Donohoe, asked whether he was concerned about possible entrapment issues arising from the detective proposing the murder while Skelton had initially sought a willing participant, said simply, “No.”

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MadeaBecBec

She said she read some of the e-mails between police and her boyfriend and she said the police “definitely entrapped him.” She said the issue of payment was brought up by officers, not by her boyfriend.
“They offered him money and we’re broke, living at our grandmother’s house,” she said.
“He actually has a lot, lot, lot of mental issues that need to be dealt with … But he’s not really the person they’re making him out to be,” she said. “He’s a good person, an amazing father, and I love him and support him.”

Maybe she’ll stop by……bwahahah!!
http://www.myspace.com/aurniastar my_2_Cents

WTF was he gonna to with the shoestrings? ahh…good ol WA state. I swear I NEVER seen so much nuttiness until I moved here. I love WA state but damn some of the crazy shit that happens here it amazes me. I know..I know… Other states too. I dunno,Im thinking this state reports everything. This guy is sitting down at the regional justice center in Kent. On a million buck bail..Must be the going rate up here. In the words of Nelson from the Simpson..HA HA.

….Dumbshit..
http://www.myspace.com/justdazin So Jaded

my_2_Cents: WTF was he gonna to with the shoestrings? ahh…good ol WA state. I swear I NEVER seen so much nuttiness until I moved here. I love WA state but damn some of the crazy shit that happens here it amazes me. I know..I know… Other states too. I dunno,Im thinking this state reports everything. This guy is sitting down at the regional justice center in Kent. On a million buck bail..Must be the going rate up here. In the words of Nelson from the Simpson..HA HA.….Dumbshit..

I’m thinking that Washington is running a close second behind Florida…
http://www.myspace.com/aurniastar my_2_Cents

So Jaded: I’m thinking that Washington is running a close second behind Florida…

yeah I heard Florida was pretty bad too….lol
mjmsepm

http://www.myspace.com/218955b
GF’s Myspace! I hope for the sake of her child she distants herself!
knotme

“He didn’t do anything,” the woman said. “If he was doing anything, he was trying to figure out a way to get money. He had no intent to go through with it.”

Gee, most people look for a damn job…duh!
angi33

“Pfffftttttt…I can’t even get rid of my old futon on Craigslist and he’s lookin’ for nookie and murder? He’s stoopid.”-So Jaded

LMAO!!!! This guy is seriously stupid!! Did he not ever think someone would flag that little ditty? He is EAT UP with the dumbass!